What are the symptoms of arthritis?

Symptoms of osteoarthritis may joint pain and progressive stiffness that develops gradually.
Symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis may include swelling, inflammation, and stiffness in the fingers, arms, legs, and wrists occurring in the same joints on sides of the body, especially upon awakening.
Symptoms of infectious may include fever, chills, joint inflammation, tenderness, and sharp that is associated with an or infection elsewhere in your body.
In children, intermittent fever, of appetite, weight loss, and anemia, or blotchy rash on the arms and legs, may signal the of some types of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Other forms of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis are with joint stiffness, a limp, or joint swelling.

Call your doctor about arthritis if:

• The pain and stiffness come on quickly, whether from an injury or an cause.
• The pain is accompanied by fever.
• The pain quickly and is associated with redness and extreme tenderness of the joint.
• You notice pain and stiffness in your arms, legs, or back sitting for short periods or after a night's sleep.