Heart and fibromyalgia.
bridlass
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One question in regard for myself. Can heart problems be related to arthritis?
Question two for my daughter. Is fibromyalgia a type of arthritis?
Question two for my daughter. Is fibromyalgia a type of arthritis?
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Hello, I am not a doc but will attempt to answer your question.
Rheumatoid arthritis can lead to heart and lung troubles, maybe some of the other auto-immune forms too, but not osteoarthritis.
I have developed fibro as a consequence of living with two kinds of arthritis, I have psoriatic and the joint damage from that has led to osteo in a number of useful joints but I know of people who have fibro without arthritis. I think it falls under the umbrella of an auto-immune trouble but, as I said, I am not a doc.
I think I recall your first post where you mentioned not having a knee cap. That is not part of the knee joint at all, it's there purely to protect the ends of the thigh and shin bones - when people have knee replacement surgery their natural knee cap is left in situ unless it is compromised somehow. DDHave you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben0 -
I think DD is right, as usual.
I have RA and, as I was diagnosed at 15 (and had 'rheumatic fever' aged 11 - probably the start of it all) my heart and kidneys came under scrutiny for years. However, I don't believe there's any connection between OA and heart disease.
Fibromyalgia isn't an autoimmune disease and is neurological rather than muscoloskeletal.If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
Steven Wright0 -
DD is the wise one of the forum! I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia before being diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, they both cause a lot of pain and make you feel rotten!0
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