Men with Rheumatoid Arthritis Struggle to Cope

Rheumatoid arthritis can be a very difficult disorder to live with, but according to an Arthritis Research UK-funded study, men are struggling to cope more so than women. 

The report stated that men and women living with rheumatoid arthritis respond to different types of support. In the study, 295 English men and 232 women were asked about their experiences of living with rheumatoid arthritis through a questionnaire.

A survey reveals that 43% of men living with rheumatoid arthritis are struggling to cope. https://t.co/j9vTwKVSsY
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Although 22 percent of the men who responded to the questionnaire seem to have accepted and adapted to their condition, 43 percent of the men surveyed appeared to be struggling to cope, the report stated. 

SOURCE: Arthritis Research UK