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If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patient's description.

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hi ive resently be told that i have Ra its taken 8 years and had to change my gp to finnaly get the right tests done and to get a gp to listern to me i have alot of pain in most of my joints , havent seen a consoltant yet im waiting for hospial appoint ment, but ive started to get a cold feeling in the top of my shin near my knee and the knee has given way a coule of times could this be because of my RA

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Hithank-you for providing the brief history of you. As you mentioned you have RA you need a little understanding about what RA is all about. The pain moving from one joint to another. Also, to understand that the pain is due to inflammation and this can be controlled by anti-inflammatory medication which you will be already taking. Besides performing exercises plays a big role for the muscle strength and the joint mobility. As RA moves from joint to joint, it may at times tenure the respiratory cage due to pain and reduce the ventilation capacity. Performing regular exercises will help fight the RA.1. Breathing exercises2. Strength conditioning3. Stretching4. Body conditioning5. Cardiorespiratory endurance6. Meditation.all together when performed in an organized manner will lead to the mobility sustainable for a longer duration. Usually people are not able to perform exercises as they cannot fight pain and it'll lead them to deformity of joints due to tightness of muscles.Hence, to conclude, you should perform regular exercises and for which you can take knowledge from a physical therapist. Once you have learned well the exercises you can perform the same at home. With the grace of God I wish you a speedy recoveryregardsJay In Chat Doctor. 