Rheumatoid arthritis

What is rheumatoid arthritis?

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic (whole body) disorder that may affect many tissues and organs, but principally affects the thin, loose vascular connective tissue (synovial tissue) that makes up the membranes surrounding joints.

How do members experience rheumatoid arthritis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with rheumatoid arthritis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

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Top treatments taken by people for rheumatoid arthritis*

*Data from patients with rheumatoid arthritis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with rheumatoid arthritis*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Humira)
Perceived effectiveness
for rheumatoid arthritis (12 evaluations)
Side effects
tension headache
Total evaluations
12
Tried for
rheumatoid arthritis (16)
Treatment

(Apo-Methotrexate)
Perceived effectiveness
for rheumatoid arthritis (4 evaluations)
Side effects
nausea
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
rheumatoid arthritis (16)
Treatment

(Enbrel)
Perceived effectiveness
for rheumatoid arthritis (4 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
rheumatoid arthritis (11)
Treatment

(Arava)
Perceived effectiveness
for rheumatoid arthritis (2 evaluations)
Side effects
diarrhea headaches
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
rheumatoid arthritis (11)
Treatment

(Orencia)
Perceived effectiveness
for rheumatoid arthritis (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
rheumatoid arthritis (10)

*Data from patients with rheumatoid arthritis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has rheumatoid arthritis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 14
20s 237
30s 1,227
40s 3,280
50s 7,583
60s 9,633
70+ 5,482

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2,689
Female 25,052
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