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Well, I've gotta stop looking at that stupid clock! It's 1:50am, & I haven't been to sleep yet! :( Oh well........
Believe me, Chrily, you don't offend me by not wanting anything to look like my thumb! It was so strange. It started out like it had a tiny piece of glass in it. Then, all those other little bumps came up & got very sore, & blue. I asked the Dr to xray it, but he said he didn't need to. He knew I didn't have anything in it, unless it was infection from the dead tissue. My hands look arthritic (not too bad, yet) but, I have nails put on & painted to keep them looking as nice as possible. Now, I'm worried about not having that thumb. :( I'm sorry if I scared you, Chrily. Just be aware of any changes in your body, & let the Dr know. Mine said I should have already called him. I'm so sorry about what your DH says. :( Mine doesn't say those things. He's just always blaming Drs for everything that goes wrong with me. He thinks all the meds I've ever had have worked against each other. It's as if he thinks it's their fault I have RA! He listens to that darn radio station in his work truck all the time, about "alternatives". I think they have him brainwashed! Imagine how I feel when I have to have prescriptions filled and the monthly bills aren't all paid yet! I'm on a lot of meds from other things. (all legitimate) There is one that I shouldn't have to be taking, & it's very expensive. Depakote. The Dr that did my last stomach surgery (hiatal hernia repair & gallbladder removal) pinched the vagus nerve during surgery. I have terrible stomach pain that bends me double for 2-3 hours at a time, if I don't take it. It took several tests by another Dr to finally find out what was wrong. But, all Drs can't be judged by one.......and we found out later, he is a terrible Dr! I know he loves me very much, & is just concerned. But, I need to talk to him, sometimes, & can't. Do take RA seriously, Chrily. It can be kept under control for the most part. Only you know how you really feel. You know it's something you can't help. Do what you have to do. I went into the medical sights tonight & saved the information to print out on RA & all the meds I'm on. I'm going to print it out, & hope that DH will read it. Maybe he will understand a little better, but I doubt it. Thanks for the compliments on the graphics. I like making you smile!! :) Well, gonna go see if I can fall asleep, before daylight! :^: |
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Hope you were able to get some sleep last night. I hate nights like that. What can they do for your thumb? Anything at all? I'm keeping the communication open with my doctor. I guess RA is always at the front of my mind anymore. I think my husband's problem is that he doesn't understand that its an auto-immune disease not the standard arthritis. I wish I could get him to read on it too. Maybe they should come up with a class or something for RA husbands and family...like al-anon. Give them some information. I don't think my husband understands the extent of the pain at times. I also wish I could convince my mom to see a doctor. She won't take it seriously either. She's so worried about her diabetes and blood pressure, but the RA symptoms I see with her scare me. Her knuckles are knarly. She can't straighten some of her fingers. She can no longer straighten one arm all the way. She has a hard time lifting her arms over her head and walking down the stairs. She doesn't seem to "get" the fact that her heart, lungs, eyes, and every other thing in her body can be affected by it. She thinks that by taking Tylenol she's doing her body a favor. Hiding the pain isn't making the RA any better. It's just giving it time to get worse. She's just masking alot of the stuff going on with her. I'm sorry. I'm venting now. I just don't see why she ignores it all when it could take her life away, make her bedridden, and cause irrepairable damage. I'm trying to keep mine from progressing as much as she's letting her's go. To me, it's almost like she wants a death sentence. But what do you do? She didn't have to let it get this far. She knows what auto-immune diseases do. She's had sarcoidosis for 15 years or so. So does my brother. I've found a coping mechanism in my life. I've been doing 40 min. of Walk Off the Pounds a day. My legs and feet feel better. Major difference. I'm not sure if its from keeping my joints active or if its because I don't have as much weight to carry on them a day. Feels good though to be doing something good for myself. Well before this turns into a book, I better get off of here and get cleaned up and ready to pick Kayla up from school. Take Care and praying for you. ~chris |
GOOD Morning Ladies just thought I would pop in and say HI! as I havent been on for awhile so will have to go back and read all your posts sorry to hear that your mom may have RA chris that got me to thinking my mom has the same symptoms but like your mom she thinks that a aspiran will do it just breaks my heart also as for the men in our lives sometimes they really dont understand what we are going thru so that is why I come to this site as I know you ladies will listen and if I get on a pity party I am sure you will tell me!!!!!Chris :cp: on your exercise just keep doing it as I am sure it helps I have many people tell me that I should retire with my knees the way they are but I tell them I am sure ifI did I would just give up at least when I do work I have to move and that does help once I get going well ladies have a great day hope you are having better weather then Ohio is having :rain: for the next few days which doesnt help my OA so have a good one :dance: Rita
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Morning Rita,
It's comforting to know that I 'm not the only one with a "problem" mother. I can't make her go so I'll just have to be there to listen to her. I didn't get to exercise yesterday. I had to work, plus I think I did something to my back the day before. It hurts so bad. Can RA be in your back too? I took a Bextra last night and it feels a bit better. I haven't taken it for a few days. Well here's to Friday. Charlotte, you must be really hurting. Hope to hear from you today or tomorrow. I wish I could help you out. ~chris |
http://home.ripway.com/2004-11/20039...giving/ht5.gif I think of all of you all the time,and you are all in my thoughts and prayers.
I can't talk too much about the benefits of exercise. I know that the water aerobics I do every day is what keeps me from being in bed half the time. I just read a very interesting article about it, and I'm going to see if I can find it and post the URL here. Meanwhile http://home.ripway.com/2004-11/20039...s/BugsHugs.gif http://home.ripway.com/2004-11/20039...ys/barb_ca.gif |
Good Afternoon Ladies hope that everyone is having a pain free day Cris so we are both in the same boat concerning our moms just listyen to th since they both are stubborn lets just hope that we dont get that way well hope tht your back is feeling better todayand the bextra helped sorry you didnt get your exercise in mine is on hold as I am working 2 12hrs and my job is where I am running at least 10 of it so hopefully that will count as some form of exercise Charlotte hope you are feeling better by now so ladies have a good one got to watch the ohio state game hopefully I will win the bet from hubbyLOL Rita:dance:
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