Having a Flare - so where do I turn?

ninakang

After spending all day hoping that I was just very tired from overdoing it yesterday (in typical mum fashion, I had the beds stripped and aired, hoovered etc before having another go at riding a bike), I have finally taken to my bed and succumbed to the fact that I really don't feel very well AT ALL :-(

It's not a cold, it's not flu, it's the flu-type symptoms and general achiness I get when I have a flare. I've been lucky so far, only had a couple like this in the year I have been diagnosed with RA, but this is definitely arthur biting me in the bum for daring to be so energetic on a bright sunny day.

It's funny though, the first thing I thought of was "Must take the laptop upstairs with me so I can ask for sympathy on Arthritis Care. Have really started to rely on you all

Nina X

PS - am feeling warmer now I'm actually in bed

mellman01

Hi Nina sorry to hear your in flare mode, you do what I do and retire to somewhere snug to sit it out, it's been over a month now and I have been flare free, it seems I normally have a flare of some level around once a month, depends what I do, anyway I hope it passes soon, take care.

Mell

ninakang

Thanks Mell

I find I feel at my worst when the weather changes - from hot to cold, cold to hot, sunny to rainy etc. When the weather settles, I'm usually OK.

Feeling snug now though, watching Finding Nemo with my girls while hubby works late

Nx

valval

hi nina sorry you feeling bad hope things improving now take care rest when tou can ((((hugs)))) in case things get worse val

barbara12

Hi Nina
I am so sorry you are not feeling well, these awful flares, like you say the warm weather can bring them on, not just winter.
I really hope you are feeling better very soon, you stay all snug in bed.
Barbara xx

valval

is it the weather or do we try to do to much do you think when weather is nice you want to get things done

annie_mial

So sorry Arther's biting your bum, Nina........he seems to be attacking several of us just at the moment.

I feel more comfortable in bed, too........thank heavens for memory foam mattresses!

Annie

snowball

I'm right there with you Annie, I've been in my bed most of the day and its more comfy with my memory topper. Nina hope your flare passes soon. At the moment I'm doing things one handed as my left hand is flared and I'm getting lumps on the bones which are blumin painful.
Sending you a ((((hug))))

Julie xx

chris7

Hi Nina

Just sending hugs and sympathy ((( ))). Do hope you soon feel better. The snuggle with the girls and Finding Nemo sounds like good treatment Hang in there.
Chris

skezier

Hi Nina,

Sorry to read your having a flare and sending buckets of ((( )))'s and hopes that you will soon feel better. Luv Cris who is also sneaking in to watch Nemo x

katekelly

My sympathies Nina and I'm feeling about the same as you. Since I've come back from my Hols I've been going downhill. I was so bad at work on thursday I had to take my shoes off to walk from one desk to another. Fingers have 'clawed' slightly and I'm trying to straighten them out a bit by using them on here. Not working much though I've had to re-type this 3 times and I haven't finished yet. I've had a nice warm bath tonight adn that is helping a bit.
So cyber gentle huggs fromme to you and all oyu others who are suffering.
Kate x

trisher

Hi Nina

Hope you feel better soon

Trish x

hayley14

valval wrote:

is it the weather or do we try to do to much do you think when weather is nice you want to get things done

Hello, i tried to get my garden sorted out a tiny bit on the first warmer day of this year just last month. I had such a serious flare up for over three weeks i was virtially incapable of doing anything as my Fibro and Arthur pain were unbearable !!! It's not the first time that i'v thought i can do small things indoors and then afterwards have suffered beyond belief as i am alone it's terrible. You have made such a good point here so i'v replied in the very best words that i can as i find dealing with flare ups really difficult.
My best wises to all... from hayley14

valval

hayley14 wrote:

valval wrote:

is it the weather or do we try to do to much do you think when weather is nice you want to get things done

Hello, i tried to get my garden sorted out a tiny bit on the first warmer day of this year just last month. I had such a serious flare up for over three weeks i was virtially incapable of doing anything as my Fibro and Arthur pain were unbearable !!! It's not the first time that i'v thought i can do small things indoors and then afterwards have suffered beyond belief as i am alone it's terrible. You have made such a good point here so i'v replied in the very best words that i can as i find dealing with flare ups really difficult.
My best wises to all... from hayley14

feel for you it that balance i know set my neck off but was worth it is remembering to stop even when you feel you can go on as you say it not worth the pain of a flare (((hugs))) and hope you r flare free

joanlawson

Hi Nina

Sorry to hear you have had a flare, and I hope you will soon feel better.

I try my best to ignore Arthur, but he has a nasty habit of reappearing at inconvenient times. I overdid things on Friday, when I went to London and walked miles, and I've been hobbling around ever since. Now my three grand-daughters have arrived to stay for a few days, and I promised to take them out and about. The mind is willing, but I'm doubtful about the body :!:

tkachev

There is no rhyme or reason with Arthur. But I find a good long rest helps although all you working peeps cant just put your feet up whenever.
Elizabeth

ninakang

Thanks for all your replies, I fell asleep last night WAY before the girls did. They were actually reading your replies instead of me and I can vaguely remember them saying "You've got another message, Mama, look!" So thanks for keeping the replies clean :-)

Feeling a bit better today but still shaky, I'm going to try to go for a gentle swim later to ease the stiffness. Luckily it's all quiet at work, very unusual for a Monday morning, but we're making the most of it.

Thanks again, you lot are brill.

Nina XXXXX

valval

ninakang wrote:

Thanks for all your replies, I fell asleep last night WAY before the girls did. They were actually reading your replies instead of me and I can vaguely remember them saying "You've got another message, Mama, look!" So thanks for keeping the replies clean :-)

Feeling a bit better today but still shaky, I'm going to try to go for a gentle swim later to ease the stiffness. Luckily it's all quiet at work, very unusual for a Monday morning, but we're making the most of it.

Thanks again, you lot are brill.

Nina XXXXX

so glad you r feeling bit better do not overdo it

hayley14

pixyandfaries wrote:

hi nina hun, so sorry ya feeling so bad, sending pixy hugys your way

thank you for ur pixy hugys xx

hayley14

hayley14 wrote:

pixyandfaries wrote:

hi nina hun, so sorry ya feeling so bad, sending pixy hugys your way

thank you for ur pixy hugys xx

JUST realised your hugs were meant for Nina... well i did say i can't follow this forum to well... anyways here's some extra hugs to you all... hayley14

ninakang

Thanks Hayley - can always share hugs with you anyway, there's plenty to go round on this forum

Nx

joyful164

Hi Nina

I think I have just gone through a rather bad flare. I was so energetic last week with my grandsons, doing so much and prob too much.
Now I am suffering
I went to sleep for a couple of hours in the chair this afternoon

I think that is what I need, I tend to fight it. All my toes and fingers are swollen and shoulders thighs sore. It's a job holding things and I feel cold

Is that a flare up?

hope you feel better soon

Joy

ninakang

Hi Joy

I'm so sorry I didn't reply last week, I've just realised there was another reply to this thread now!

That does sound like a flare - are you better now?

Nx

joyful164

Hi there Nina

Sorry you in flare mode. So am I. I think we try to do too much, especially since the weather has got warmer. It has taken so long to get here and now we are all panicking to get things done.

It's hard to take things easy isn't it because you are such a busy caring person yourself.

Anyway. hope you feel heeps better soon

Joy