Symptoms

What to look out for

•Obvious swelling of the small joints of hands (knuckles and fingers).

•Pain in the soles of the feet.

•Prolonged joint stiffness after inactivity - ie sitting down or sleeping.

•Early morning joint stiffness lasting more than one hour.

•Family history of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis.

•Psoriasis and joint swelling.

•Many joints involved.