Many of you have recommended a chiropractor for my "butt pain". I am a little nervous about chiropractor right now because it seems like when I "tweak" something, it triggers a flare. I was going to ask you guys about that anyhow. I am always bumping, tripping, or falling into something
Good news, we went creek walking this morning. It made me feel better after an absolutely crazy emotional ride of a day yesterday. I am so blessed by my sweet puppies and my patient man!
A CHIROPRACTOR IS NOT "INJURING" YOU!!I'll start by telling you Darryl says hello! Then I'll just say, what do I know?? But I'm pretty sure an injury can cause a flare. An injury is stressful and takes alot out of you. I have no first hand info as since my onset I have been too tired to do anything that could injure me
Have a great Sunday evening,
He asked "how's everybody do'n tonight" I said "good" he said "who ya writing to", I said "Roxy" and he said to tell you hello! That's it not too exciting, but is'nt he handsom and quite the dancer
I've been reading posts, sounds like you and Brett had a nice day today. I was worried after hearing you left him in the dust at Lowes for some candy yesterday
I know it's not over till the fat lady sings......
Roxy, so far I haven't had too many problems with injuries causing flairs but I believe it. It seems like too many things cause flairs and like you I want to do the things I love and not quit but I know I have to start considering when I'm over doing it. I admit to being stubborn and my husband keeps telling me I need to decrease my walking time but I keep at it and until I talk to the doc, I plan to continue on (stupid at times, especially when my knees hurt so bad, I want to cry) but I have promised my husband that I will be HONEST with the doc and LISTEN to his recommendations (as long as he is reasonable). What do I mean by reasonable? Example, I told him that my knees hurt especially bad when I crossed them (indian style) and he would say "don't do that then" duh.... but come on, if that is the answer for everything that causes me problems then I might as well stop taking the meds and become a statue. I don't want to just exist, I want to live even if it is at a lower level then I'm use to. That is a minor example and sure I can stop sitting like that but he says that to everything and it just isn't reasonable. I see him Thursday so I'll keep you posted. Cris, I believe that if you don't use it, you will lose it. So yes, moderation is sometimes good but I think activity is key. If for nothing else, it is important to my emotional health. I see so many vicious cycles with ra. When I am in pain, I am not active, when I am not active, I get depressed, when I am depressed, I focus on the pain more. Flare or no flare - if I can make my body move - every cell in my body gets to remember how good it feels. I am trying to learn to listen Karen but it will take some time to learn my limitations. I just hope to use as many spoons as possible for doing the things that have always nurtured me. I am hoping that will keep my body motivated
Hey Karen, I am getting very sensitive about fat lady jokes
Pam, Say Hi to Darryl
And I say if you can still do it then you should. Only give in when you really have to. You are the only one who knows how much pain you can put up with afterwards and whether or not it is worth it.
I have been doing my own research on injuries and flares, they go
hand in hand. I have only been doing the research because of what has
happened to myself. In Nov 2002, my husband and myself were in a very
bad car accident. We were rear-ended (sitting stiil), by a woman going
40 mph. By March of 2003, I started with the cramping in my calves to
where I could hardly walk. Then in Oct of 2003, I landed in the
hospital with abdominal pain that had no etilogly(no diagnosis). After
4 days they sent me home with no answers. I had a high white count and
high sedrate. Finally around Aug of 2004 , I thought maybe I should see
a Rheumy. I saw him Oct of 2004.I don't know what made me think I
needed a Rheumy, but I did. After much testing and drugs, I have RA. I
know when I first joined the boards, they were not sure what type of
Arthritis I had. But now they have decided it is RA. The crapping in
the calves and abdominal pain are symtoms of Arthritis(of my
Poyarticulur and RA) From what I have been reading, injuries will cause
a flare and even bring on the arthritis.I have been just floored by
what I have been reading. My poor Hubby doesn't know how to handle this
yet. I can't do alot of the things that I have done in the past. The
past 6 months have been very hard ,as I have been in a flare for the
last 6 months. Never did I ever have anything like this prior to my car
accident. Hi Deb, I was injured on a search and rescue, right shoulder, four years ago, fell on some rocks in the middle of the night and ignored the injury until the next day. (My adrenaline was going, looking for a young boy, he was lost all night but we found him Great story )
Deb, I had my major flare Sept. 2004, been sick ever since, and dx in May 2005. We are on almost the same meds except I am Humira soon
My injuries are bumps and bruises but I get them all the time and now they swell much more than they used to. I think anytime your immune response is triggered, it over reacts. This is my Hypothesis
Hey Deb....I didn't know 'crapping 'in your calves was symptom?
Lulu THAT WAS A GOOD ONE LULU/KATHY
So Roxy, don't think you are crazy!
If your crazy, so am I!
Huggs to you!
This RA is some diease, isn't it? See yours all started after a major
injury. I think I went to the Rheumy, when I told my GP that my skin
hurt when I laid on the sheets. I have cotton sateen sheets...very
soft. My GP looked at me and told me I was crazy, he laughed at me!
Really he laughed at me!....He doesn't think I am so crazy now!
I will start the Enbrel as soon as insurance will allow. My insurance stinks!
And, Thanks for the Hypothesis....
Has anyone been able to pin down the cause of flares? I've sprained my brain trying to figure it out. I know cold humidity overdoing it but I often have flares that almost croak me and I don't know why. Often I burn from the knees down, the elbows down and the front of my head even more than my joints. Does that happen to others?
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