there's so much stress in this world!!!! IMPORTANT QUESTION

[sensitive_woman]

Is it true that a lot of

MENTAL STRESS + PHYSICAL EXERTION ===== Rheumatoid Arthritis?

[LaLa]

Hello, SW,

I'm sorry I don't know the context of your question . Do you suffer from rheumatoid arthritis or are you only afraid that the stress and exertion might induce it in you?

Here are some links, although you maybe already know some of them or they may be out of topic :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheumatoid_arthritis#Possible_infectious_triggers

(one of the scientific-ones: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301051107001512, the main conclusion in it is: "acute cardiovascular events in rheumatoid arthritis patients may be related to stress-induced increases in systemic vascular resistance, particularly in patients with high levels of systemic inflammation")

http://www.webmd.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/guide/rheumatoid-arthritis-keeping-positive-outlook

http://news.healingwell.com/index.php?p=news1&id=520404

[sensitive_woman]

I dont know if I have rheumatoid arthritis but my reports are not normal.

My RA Quantitative report is 3 times more than the higher normal limit. i.e. 71.3 versus 25 titre value.

The doctor says early detection and treatment completely cures RA if I have it.

I am taking medical help from a homeopath. I have more faith in alternative streams of therapy rather than drug therapy with allopathy.

Thank you for all the links and information you posted.

HUG