Symptoms usually involve pain, inflammation and stiffness in the joints and connective tissues.
There are steps a person can take to lessen the symptoms and make life more active. There are rarely symptoms so the damaging effects of the disease often occur before the condition is detected. An allergy is the body's reaction to an allergen. It is the allergen that people are allergic to. Allergens include pollens, grasses, trees, weeds, house duty, mold spores, foods, and insert bites and stings.