I want to share an experience with you I had last night. I am very exhausted today. I went hiking yesterday but it was not very strenuous. I felt pretty good all day. I came home and my hips started aching so I took Darvocett. I was watching tv and then I starting feeling like a pulling sensation in my pointer finger in right hand, I looked at it and the knuckle was swollen and red and the pointer finger started pointed to the right (within 15 min. ) then all of my nuckles were aching. Next thing I knew I look at my right hand and my ring finger was pointing to the left (opposite direction of pointer finger) and my pinky looked extremely "deformed" sticking out like the pinky being proper for tea. All of this happened within an hour. It was like my hand was haunted. My hand was very stiff and achey. Then my shoulders started aching along with my constant hips aching. I just started crying. I felt so out of control. My body had a mind of its own and there was nothing I could do about it. It was so upsetting. It was my methatrexate night so I took my mtx, a sleeping pill and a darvocett. I slept through the night. Today my pinky still looks crooked but the swelling has gone down and the other fingers are looking fairly normal. I am just exhausted, REALLY EXHAUSTED. This was so scary. Has anything like this ever happened to you
THE HARDEST THING FOR ME TO ACCEPT IS LIMITATIONS LIVING WITH RA. I'M STILL IN DENIAL ALOT. I REALLY OVERWORKED LAST WEEK AND BEEN PAYING FOR IT ALL WEEKEND. EVEN THE ULCER HAS BEEN KILLING ME. MY FAULT. WENT OFF MED DR GAVE ME TO HEAL IT BECAUSE IT MAKE ME THROW UP EVERYTIME I WOULD TAKE IT, SO I QUIT. WAS GONNA CALL DR AND GET SOMETHING COATED BUT GOT BUSY AND DIDN'T. I BRING ALOT ON MYSELF.
Karen, It was kind of like a cramp. Mainly pain and almost throbbing in my knuckles. What was so scary is I almost watched my hand turn deformed and could not do anything about it. It was very distressing.
I don't really know if I overdid it or not. It did not seem that way. I was feeling fine all day. I just feel like this disease likes to sneak up and ambush me
Now I am all "flushed" and I think I am having a reaction to the mtx. Does it ever end ????
I am glad you did get out and walk a little. I hope to get back in the gym soon.
We do what we can when we can.
Take care, Sheila
Yes...accepting the limitations is the hardest for me too! I felt better this week so I went back to doing some things I though I could handle again ....WRONG! Today I am good for nothing! Moderation - that's the key to life isn't it?
Lulu
Its different for different people Lulu. My philosophy has always been pushing boundaries lets you explore your potential. There are so many wonderful adventures in life, I don't want to be a spectator. If you don't push yourself then you don't know how far you can go. And maybe with each try you might be able to go one step further. We don't know unless we try.Sorry to hear that Roxy! I have yet to have naything like that happen to me. BUT my fingers do swell within mins...after doing house work...lol...that is why I do not to house work...lol. Right now I am having a problem with my right middle finger. It is stiff and swollen and sometimes will not bend. I think it wants to flip hubby off...lol. He has been an extra pain in the rear this weekend!!
Glad I gave ya a chuckle, Roxy!
Hubby has middle-finger-itis, he loves to shoot me birds. He will do for just no reason...he is like a lil' kid who just discovered what extending the middle finger means and thinks it makes them look cool...lol
He gets on my nerves doing it to me all the time.
We were both going thru internet withdrawals. We get on each other nerves when we only have each other to "talk" to and keep us entertained...lol.