Source: Netter Images ' Picture of Mouth ulcers on toungue , feet , red eyes, hip and knee pain, heel bown growth, broken nails'
Symptoms
(Symptoms can develop quickly or gradually, normally after a gut or urethra and/or covid infection)
Any unknown lumps or swellings on any part of body?
Joint stiffness at first before any pain (severity of pain and swelling can vary from mild to severe)?
One or more joints affected (commonly in knees, ankles and toes, base of the spine is also common which causes low backache and buttock pain)?
Tendons and ligaments next to some joints inflamed (the most common site for this is the Achilles tendon at the back of the ankle which may become painful?
Ligaments in a finger or toe become inflamed at the same time as the joints, the whole finger or toe may look swollen. This may then look like a ‘sausage’ finger or toe)?
Inflamed (hot, red and swollen) joints and/or warm to touch?
Pain when urinating?
Uveitis (inflammation of a deeper part of the eye) this can cause redness of the eye, pain and blurring of vision?
Whites of eye look inflamed, hot, red, and swollen?
Please talk to your healthcare professional (i.e. Medical Doctor/Pharmacist) for further advice
Detailed Information
Please copy and paste any key words from the title: Reactive Arthritis in the following respective 'Medtick References and/or Sources' to find out more about the disease (this also may include diagnosis tests and generic medical treatments).
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