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Amyloidosis attacks people that also suffer from rheumatoid arthritis and the pain this type of arthritis can cause, adding to the symptoms suffered from this form of arthritis. The symptoms of amyloidosis can cause more severe stiffness, inflammation and pain, but at the same time it can also be causing damage to the heart, liver, kidneys and spleen. When out of control or undiagnosed it can cause liver failure, kidney failure, or heart failure.
Another symptom of this disease is that there can be numbness, tingling, and pain in places like the wrists, the hands, toes and even the soles of the feet. There can also be burning sensations caused by this disease and the reason for these symptoms is that the disease is causing damage to the nervous system and nerve filtration is being affected. This can result in other problems and for one it can affect the blood pressure as the blood pressure is regulated by the nervous system. The symptoms of the disease causing problems with blood pressure are dizziness or fainting, which means the blood pressure has suddenly dropped.
This is a condition that is associated as a complication of rheumatoid arthritis and it needs to be diagnosed and treated to stop any damage it could do to the heart, liver, kidney or spleen.
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