What Causes Stress-Induced Arthritis?

Stress-induced arthritis can have various causes, just like most other symptoms. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose stress-induced arthritis, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "stress-induced arthritis" as a symptom. For example, hypothyroidism.

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

unexplained sadness/crying

missing outer third of eyebrows

short-term memory failure

hypothyroidism in family members

having hard stools

T4-only thyroid hormone use

hyperthyroidism in family members

regular postprandial somnolence

low T3 free level

brittle fingernails

depression with anxiety

fatigue for over 3 months

... and more than 30 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of stress-induced arthritis.

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

If you indicate joint problems, The Analyst™ will ask further questions including this one:

Do you have arthritis that seemed to appear after some physical, emotional or other stress?

Possible responses:

→ No / don't know
→ Probably, but I am not certain
→ Yes, it is a minor problem but easily manageable
→ Yes, it is a significant problem affecting my life
→ Yes, it is a severe, debilitating problem

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate either possible stress-induced arthritis or stress-induced arthritis, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as Hypothyroidism.

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