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The term "rheumatic" refers to synovial joints of the body ("rheum" refers to viscous fluid, such as synovial fluid), hence "rheumatic fever" connotes an illness associated with abnormalities of synovial joints. Synovial is a clear fluid that helps in lubrication of a joint. Any joint in the body which produces this fluid is known as a synovial joint. When a common strain of bacteria known as "Strep," or Streptococcus pyogenes, living in your throat and nose for months without causing any harm becomes active, they produce an infection - sore throat initially and then certain disease conditions including the inflammation and swelling of joints. This is called as rheumatic fever.
Rheumatic Fever




The Rheumatic Fever…begins with chilly fits; succeeded by increased heat; frequent pulse; thirst; loss of appetite; and prostration of strength. The symptom peculiar to this disease is an inflammation of the joints, which often increases to great violence, with swelling, soreness to the touch, and sometimes redness of the skin…. This is a very formidable and extremely painful disease, [and] generally continues for many weeks…. The consequences of this disorder are often painfully felt for many years.

- John Haygarth, 1805
Children in the age group of children 5 to 15 years old are easy prey to this disease. Usually within 1 to 5 weeks of throat infection, the disease develops. Rheumatic fever is associated with the development of heart valve disease and other heart disorders .This illness can affect the normal lifestyle of the patient. The complication of the disease can be very grave.

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Posted by:  Sudhakar01(Guest)  Posted on: 09/13/2010
I Suffered from RF when i was 14. It was very bad hit for me for 7 months, peak 2 months in it. We consulted almost 5 doctors for 5 months, but there was NO use. Finally, after 7 months, we consulted Homiopathy, and it started giving results in 2 weeks. After 2 continuous months of usage of Homiopathy medicines with diet, it got cured COMPLETELY.



Posted by:  dolly  Posted on: 11/21/2009
what must be the duration of this penicillin,in case of a normal rhuematic fever..?



Posted by:  Lisaduncan(Guest)  Posted on: 11/10/2009
can a person that has already had mitral valve replacement (15 years ago) have Aorta Valve replacement, too??



Posted by:  controlrftoday(Guest)  Posted on: 04/28/2009
What no body says about rhuematic fever!!!! My son had a mild form of rheumatic fever twice. He only had a rash and migratory arthritis. he did not seem to have any heart problems, but I am aware that sometimes it does not show up until adulthood. Anyway I researched hours to find out an alternative cure besides 10 years of antibiotics!!!! I cant find anything, but I will tell you about our experience. his foot and knee were swollen up like balloons. I put him on NO SUGAR< NO PROCESSED WHITE BREAD AND SUCH, mostly vegetables, even fruit has sugar. His symptoms lasted 2 weeks!!! until I took him to a birthday party and allowed him to have cake and candy and it came back!!!!
The next time he got it I did the vegetable diet again and it stayed very mild, then I gave him all kinds of medicinal herbs which caused him hives. Sounds bad, except that the hives distracted his body from the rheumatic reaction and it never came back, he only had it 5 days!!!
soooo now he has it again. I will do the vegetable diet, lots of water, try to cause hives. I"m possitive raw apple cider vinegar will help alot and whole food green vitamins.....I wanted to share. Diet has a HUGE effect on the condition. Blessings to you. Cut down on dairy.



Posted by:  buterfly(Guest)  Posted on: 04/21/2009
i was diagnostic of non specific and until now i am only sick in my finger what treatment for this diagnostic?



Posted by:  guest  Posted on: 09/07/2008
I was diagnosed RF long ago i took Penciliin for about 8 years till the age of 20 and then another 6 mnths course when i was 23 now i am 28 and i m once agian having this feeling that RF is back :) but dont worry chill chillo and enjoy life just ek jadu ki jhapi and life maja ni :P



Posted by:  guest  Posted on: 06/24/2008
I was diagnosed with rheumatic fever almost four months ago. The doctors said that I have all of the classic signs and that this was the worst case they've ever seen. It is said to be very rare. I'm believing so! I've tried to find a blog group to share my experiences with anyone out there that is suffering with the same condition but I'm having NO luck finding a blog group for RF/RA sufferers.




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