Rheumatoid Arthritis

In this section you can find out about the experience of rheumatoid arthritis by seeing and hearing people share their personal stories.

Researchers initially travelled all around the UK to talk to 49 people in their own homes. Analysis of 8 new interviews was added in 2009, and in 2012 a further 6 new interviews were added. Find out what people said about issues such as diagnosis, choosing treatments and impact on work, lifestyle and mobility.

We hope you find the information available here helpful and reassuring.
 
You may also be interested in our section on young people with arthritis. 

This section is based on research by the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases and the University of Oxford

Supported by:
Arthritis Research UK

Publication date: October 2005.
Last updated: August 2016.