Fecal incontinence occurs because of an underlying disease or illness (it is not considered a disease). There are numerous potential causes and many patients have more than one reason to cause loss of bowel control. Damage to muscles and nerves may occur directly at the time of vaginal childbirth or after anal or rectal surgery.
Joints affected in RA. General symptoms in RA. In addition to symptoms affecting the joints, several other symptoms are common in patients with RA. Patients may experience a general soreness, aching, and stiffness affecting the entire body. RA is commonly associated with fatigue and weakness, a feeling of sickness or malaise, as well as persistent low-grade fever.
For patients, Rheumatoid Arthritis pain is the most noticeable symptom of the disease. For those who donât have RA, it is the most invisible. Most people with RA experience pain every day. The largest ever study of RA pain, which questioned 27,459 RA patients, established that although 75% of people with RA take pain-relief medications, 72% of them still experience daily pain. Disease treatment can reduce pain if it is very effective.