Strangely enough I don't know much about stiffness. I wake up stiff it wears off by lunchtime. But the stiffness is just as weird as ever. At night it can come on like a flare up and is quite a disaster when it does, I can barely do anything without cursing and swearing. Sometimes I am tempted to have a beer or something…
Is there anyone out there that followed along a baseline method devised by the NHS Pain Management Course that suggests you cut down more than half of the exercises you normally do? The reason for asking is that it has made me a lot worse as I have lost so much more strength that I have never been able to recuperate it and…
Hi all, hope you’re keeping well. I’m 1 1/2 months into my RA journey (post diagnosis) and am having the worst flare up so far. Pain in my joints and lower body muscles are waking me up in the night and I feel rough and exhausted. I’ve taken painkillers, got a pain patch and a support on my elbow and am wearing my…
I am beginning to find, despite my usual care, there are times when I can simply no longer do stuff and have to nurse myself back to health and wait to feel better. I know its happening because the ache becomes unbearable and I have to stop. Recently it's Friday night after work though half of Saturday, making sure I get a…
Hi, I'm about to become self-employed as I am opening a dog daycare. I'm really excited and nervous about this but my biggest worry is how to manage my rheumatoid arthritis while running my own business, especially considering this would be a very hands on business. I'm 34 now and I've had RA for about 10 years so I'm…
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