It's crazy to me how this freakin' disease works. I had hardly any pain yesterday except in my fingers. Today, I woke up and felt like someone had beaten the shit out of me with a bat while I slept. I knew it was coming...every time I rolled over in bed I was jolted by a lightening bolt of sharpness somewhere in my body. I hate taking pain meds, but sometimes I have no choice. This morning was one of those mornings. I know it's a combination of things...there's a storm front moving in, which means the barometric pressure is changing which equals pain...ALWAYS...and tomorrow is the day I take my Methotrexate and Humira injections. I can always tell a couple of days away from injection time that it is approaching because the stiffness and pain levels do increase slightly a couple of days before the meds get into my body. So, it's kind of this perfect storm...the weather and the fact that it is time for injections makes for a painful day.
I sat in the sun yesterday. It is the one thing that takes some of the pain away. Especially if I'm laying on a raft in the water with the sun beating down on me. It's truly the only time I'm 100% comfortable. No pressure on any joints, and the warmth of the sun penetrating into my joints (or at least that's how it feels) is such a relaxing and freeing sensation. Free from the stiffness and pain!
If there are any Rheumatoid Arthritis patients out there who read this, please share with me! I'd love to know how others with RA cope with all of the symptoms, drug side effects, and just everyday things that sometimes seem impossible to do...like holding a dish to rinse it off or buttoning or unbuttoning a shirt. I've developed my own strategies...we all do, but...I'm curious about others!
This isn't an interesting or funny blog post. Just my thought process at this moment in time.
I sat in the sun yesterday. It is the one thing that takes some of the pain away. Especially if I'm laying on a raft in the water with the sun beating down on me. It's truly the only time I'm 100% comfortable. No pressure on any joints, and the warmth of the sun penetrating into my joints (or at least that's how it feels) is such a relaxing and freeing sensation. Free from the stiffness and pain!
If there are any Rheumatoid Arthritis patients out there who read this, please share with me! I'd love to know how others with RA cope with all of the symptoms, drug side effects, and just everyday things that sometimes seem impossible to do...like holding a dish to rinse it off or buttoning or unbuttoning a shirt. I've developed my own strategies...we all do, but...I'm curious about others!
This isn't an interesting or funny blog post. Just my thought process at this moment in time.
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