Has arthritis effect your life?

trudygodat

Arthritis has affect my life

skezier

Hi Trudy

Unfortunately it effects all of our livers and can take so much off you but other things come along and help you to still have a life. I am not sure what type of arthritis you have but the folks here are very good at helping you to understand it as well as helping you to get through the bad patches. Nice to meet you. Cris x

rachelnaero

hi trudy,

so seem really down in the dumps we all have days like that. i have to have a good cry every month and have a good "feel sorry for myself" moment, then i pick myself up and focus on what i can do and makes me feel good, for me this is going for a horse ride as i damned determined to not let my OA ruin that part of my life too!
hope you feel better soon , i am new on here and it has helped me to blurt out my problems to people that truly understand what you mean.

take care, Rachel

knuckleduster

Hello Trudy

Welcome to the forum where you will find many people in the same situation.
You don't say what type of arthritis you suffer from, but I've got OA and it's not fun. I do feel sorry for myself and angry when I want to do something I used to enjoy, but know I can't any more. I just have to accept it and find something else to do.

I haven't come to terms with it. particularly as I know it's not self inflicted. We look after ourselves in the best way possible and then BANG! My husband is wonderful, but my son takes the attitude of "putting a stiff upper lip on". It's trial and error with the medication and finding a doctor who is sympathetic. When I'm feeling particularly down I find music good, particularly if it LOUD and with a pulsating beat. My husband covers his ears!

You will find heaps of support on the forum, advice and laughter at times.

Janet xx

dreamdaisy

Has it affected my life? Without a doubt. On the better days I can ignore it to a certain extent, on the not-so-good days it rules the roost. It's a constant presence but whenever possible I try to get on with things as best I can. I wish you well. DD

chrissiewissie

Hi Trudy
I agree with what the other guys have said. I'm pretty new to all this as well and you're bound to have good days and bad. It is frustrating when you can't do the things you want to or that you used to, but the only thing you can control is how you deal with what life throws at you.
I've found that facing things head on and trying to keep a positive frame of mind does help (not just with illness but generally in life). Not always possible but it helps me deal with things, even when I feel rubbish!!
I've just joined this forum and I've found everyone is really friendly and genuinely want to help and support each other, so consider this place as a friend when you need to vent or ask questions or find people with the same illness as that also really helps. :P
Cx

fowls48

Hi Trudy

it has also affected my life , i'm still working and the fatigue got the better of me , so i went into the warehouse and fell asleep on a box :oops:

nice to meet you .
karen xx

dachshund

Hello Trudy
welcome to this lovely forum. any worries just say some one will of had that.
yes it's changed my life i have pain aching and a worn out feeling but i know there are a lot of worse people about and i have my scoota so i can take the dog for a walk.
take care and try not to worry.
joan xx

LignumVitae

Hi Trudy,

It affects my life in many ways, it hurts, it limits and it leaves me wiped out. However, it's also taught me not to take things for granted, that I'm not a perfect machine that never fails and that life is for living, every moment of it. I know many people without arthritis who don't necessarily get those things and as much as arthritis is a pain in the *rse it has taught me things too. This might sound weird I guess, I just have a thing about finding silver linings, it makes the storm clouds of life easier to stand under!

LV xx