coping

fowls48
fowls48 Member Posts: 1,357
edited 27. Apr 2012, 14:15 in Living with Arthritis archive
How do you cope with people who say , that does not sound like arthiritis ? :oops:

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  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,107
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Ask 'em what they think arthritis is like....

    then maybe gently educate them???

    maybe???

    Love

    Toni xx

    (Also take a deep breath first and count to at least 10 :wink: )
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Frog is on the right track with her answer (she's always polite) but me? I would ask them that, as they are obviously more knowledgeable than me who actually HAS it, could they explain what it is I have? DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • mig
    mig Member Posts: 7,154
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hear hear dd.Mig
  • fowls48
    fowls48 Member Posts: 1,357
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    To be Honest , i have to educate myself first , i have my first hospital app next month .but i will ask all the questions , and pass on to my boss.I felt like saying would you like to swap bodies for a day 1 day free of pain would seem like heaven to me .Thank you for your advise i will use it wisely .
    karen.
  • kellerman
    kellerman Member Posts: 741
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi
    I'm with DD on this too. I'd be inclined to ask if they were medically qualified as I would like their opinion on what it SOUNDS like. May
  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    most people just think it a little ache and pain we wish good luck at app. val
    val

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