Prepare for your rheumatologist visit.

2. Do you see a primary care doctor or rheumatologist for your rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms?
3. How long does your morning stiffness last?
4. How difficult is it for you to manage daily activities that require full body movement—like getting in and out of bed, bathing, and drying yourself, or walking outdoors on flat ground?
5. How difficult is it for you to manage daily activities that require small motor movement—like tying shoelaces, doing buttons, turning faucets on or off, or lifting a glass to your mouth?
7. My joints hurt.
8. My joints are swollen.
9. I’m tired.
10. What medications (prescription and over-the-counter) are you currently taking?
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13. Email your results.

• Email your results.

Your doctor depends on you to share your experience so together you can create a treatment plan that’s right for you.

Do you see a primary care doctor or rheumatologist for your rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms?

Primary care doctor

Rheumatologist

How long does your morning stiffness last?

Up to 30 minutes

30 minutes to 1 hour

More than 1 hour

How difficult is it for you to manage daily activities that require full body movement—like getting in and out of bed, bathing, and drying yourself, or walking outdoors on flat ground?

Not difficult

Somewhat difficult

Very difficult

How difficult is it for you to manage daily activities that require small motor movement—like tying shoelaces, doing buttons, turning faucets on or off, or lifting a glass to your mouth?

Not difficult

Somewhat difficult

Very difficult

What are your symptoms?

My joints hurt.

A little

A lot

Never

My joints are swollen.

A little

A lot

Never

I’m tired.

A little

A lot

Never

What medications (prescription and over-the-counter) are you currently taking?

Analgesics

NSAIDs

Corticosteroids

DMARDs (like methotrexate)

Biologics

Be sure to take a list of all the medications you take, including the dosage, to your doctor appointment.

Answers to these questions are not intended to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis. Speak with your doctor about your results to get a proper diagnosis.

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