havnt been on in awhile things have been relativly ok joint wise....or at least better then my stomach so i havnt been focusing on them much. For awhile i was considering dropping my organic chem class cause i was worried i was failing, but apperehntly with the curve im not.
ANYWAY today sucks. My joints have been awfull since waking up. In chem today i mentioned somthing about my hips and the girl sitting next to me goes-your turning into a gramma!! she doesnt know that i have jra or anything-we arent close just sit next to eachother in class. that doesnt ussually bother me except that i wanted to scream at her and say ive been feeling like a grandma since i was 8! its arthritis and not just old people get it! im supposed to go out to dinner for a friends birthday tonight but i want to cancel. Its pouring rain which isnt helping the joints any and its a bit of a walk. i dont want to cancel though i arranged my schedule around this and they made reservations i dont know what to do all i want to do it sleep!!!!!
AH im so overwhelmed. lab today was no fun cause standing was just too much it was a 4 hour lab and although i got a stool its hard to do lab stuff while sittin.
Hugs!
Hang in there.
Think nasty things about the ignoramus next to you!
Pip
I'm sorry to hear you're feeling like crap. Have you tried a hot bath with Epsom salt? (I swear by this stuff - it takes the hot bath to a whole new level!) Try taking some pain pills and lie down for a while as well. Maybe you can still make it out to see your friends, just leave earlier than you had intended. Or.... do your friends now about the RA? If they do, I'm sure they'll completely understand if you tell them how you feel. Friends are good at stuff like that.
Eww... I don't know what to tell you about the 4 hr lab, other than you're probably almost through with the class, right? Just remember you won't have to take it again once you've passed with flying colors.
eh im stuck with labs for the next few years but this year will the most intense.....
Well, hopefully you'll get some good meds that help tame the beast and labs won't be so daunting.
Have you heard of the Spoon Theory? When I was first diagnosed with RA, I was having a hard time explaining the disease. People immediately focused on the "arthritis" part and basically said, "oh, I have that, too" and shrugged it off. They really didn't understand it was an autoimmune disease and that it impacted more than just joints. The Spoon Theory was shared with me and now I'll pass it on to you. Hope it helps some!
http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/navigation/BYDLS-TheSpoonT heory.pdf
Littlemermaid,
I'm so sorry you aren't feeling well. I did my own "whining" yesterday.
I'm definitely going to try what MrsAlexander said. I hadn't heard about the epsom salt bath before.
Hope you feel better soon.
As for going out, if you really, really don't feel like going, skip it. But, if you think you'll be able to handle the evening without cringing all night, go for it - especially if you can spend tomorrow in bed!! yea im not sure what to do...no bathtubs in the dorm,