Pain that bind most of the time to make Nina was almost dark and desperate eyes life.

If he had not met a doctor who managed to diagnose the disease accurately, the 44-year-old woman was probably now in name.

Nina initially experienced pain since about 9 years ago. When I woke up from bed one morning, her feet were sore prickling needles. Nina initially thought it was just a normal thing. But then, the pain often felt in every morning and always disturbing activities.

Over time, the complaints of joint pain were getting into. Nina was then consulting their health condition to a doctor, and he was sentenced to suffer from gout.

But medical doctors never improve their condition. Nina was then decided to see another doctor, and this time he was sentenced to suffer from rheumatism.

From day to day, pain in the joints rather not goes away from the body of Nina. Pain-relief medications that the doctor is only able to reduce suffering for some time alone. While all the joints in the body of Nina getting stiff and rheumatic pain, so that made him desperate.

Not infrequently, Nina was moaning in pain endure. He often fell, motionless and could not get out of bed in the morning for several hours because of all the joints were very rheumatic.

Suffering due to this addition, Nina was about to lose a lot of important things in life.

His daily work as a clerk in an office of financial institutions in Jakarta practically disrupted. In fact, he was so upset because it was no longer able to serve her beloved husband, as appropriate.

"I almost committed suicide because of incredible suffering. I am confused with this disease, let alone this condition I have experienced nearly eight years.

A bright spot for Nina finally began to emerge in 2008 when he referred to a Rheumatology doctor at a clinic in Jakarta.

Based on the results of an intensive examination and laboratory screening, doctors pronounced Nina suffers Rheumatoid Arthritis (AR), a progressive autoimmune disease that is marked inflammation in the joints.

Through handling and appropriate treatment therapies, Nina can now spends his days better. Although not fully recovered from his illness, Nina cans now normal activities, although he still had to keep control on a regular basis.

According to Indonesia Rheumatology expert who is also professor of the Department of Medicine Faculty of Medicine, RSCM, and Rheumatoid Arthritis (AR) is a rare disease in Indonesia with a prevalence of about 0.1 to 0.3 percent in adulthood.

This disease can actually affect all ages, but the risk will increase in adult age, at which the woman is a greater risk that is up to 3 to 4 fold.

AR disease is also often called the thief of life because of its impact is tremendous, ranging from the loss of economy, discomfort, disability, disability and death.