RESEARCH - Nearly 75% of women with RA suffer with pain daily

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Pain Suffered Daily By Almost Three Quarters Of Women With Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Article Date: 17 Jun 2010 - 0:00 PDT

Almost three quarters (72%) of women with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

suffer pain daily, despite the fact that three quarters (75%) receive

pain relief medication, according to a new study presented at EULAR

2010, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism in

Rome, Italy. Furthermore the physical pain appears to affect women to

such an extent that it impacts negatively on emotional and social

aspects of their lives.

Key results from data collected across seven countries (UK, France,

Germany, Italy, Spain, USA and Canada) highlighted the health-related

emotional, social and physical impact of RA on women's lives. Women

with RA reported suffering feelings of detachment and isolation and

said hat their condition had negatively affected intimate

relationships; with 40% of single women stating that it was more

challenging to find a partner and 22% of divorced or separated

respondents indicating that RA played a role in their decision to

separate from their partner. Sixty eight percent of women with RA

reported concealing their pain from those closest to them, and 67%

said they constantly look for new ideas to address the pain they

suffer.

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