Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain at Night

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Rheumatoid arthritis is a common concern among middle-aged individuals. It is a long-term autoimmune disease wherein, people suffer from pain and inflammation in the neck region, back, ankles, knees, hands and/or other joints of the body. The immune system fails to identify healthy bone tissues and starts producing antibodies which attack the healthy tissues causing pain and swelling. Initially, the pain associated with arthritis is less, but if left untreated for a long period of time, the intensity of pain becomes unbearable. Millions of individuals suffer from rheumatoid arthritis in the United States and women are more prone to develop this disease. The intensity of rheumatoid arthritis pain is less during the daytime but it increases significantly during the night, thereby, depriving patients of a good night's sleep. Increased stress due to inadequate sleep contributes to overall misery of such patients and that is why management of pain during sleeping hours becomes necessary.