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So I searched a little more and found this, which explains the history!
"RA, the autoimmune disease that causes pain and swelling in the joints, was once considered an emblematic psychosomatic affliction. ... the illness was characterized by repressed hostility, a domineering personality"
mecfsscience.org
The dark psychosomatic history of rheumatoid arthritis - ME/CFS Science
Rheumatoid arthritis was once seen as a psychosomatic illness caused by repressed hostility and a rejection of the feminine role.