Patience: I must work on | Arthritis Information
I wish I could be more patient with people, I go to the bank today and had to go inside, I waited what seemed like forever for a teller to take care of me , they were all working the drive thru. Then I went to the post office, waited inline, went thru Mc D's drive thru and waited on my order! I felt like I was in a time warp. I ditched stopping at the grocery and just came home. Sort of in a funk. Everything hurts on me, I am embarrassed by having so much pain. I need some sunshine or something. Maybe a glass of wine, to go along with my whine!
TinkHi tinks. Are you sure it isn't fatigue? I know exactly how you feel, I have worked out that the energy I use in doing those things prevents me like you from going on to do what is necessary. My scooter has helped a lot in this regard as I keep my walking energy to do the other stuff. I have said it before and I will say it again, sometimes the fatigue is the worst part of RA! Regards Janie.
Thanks Janie,
You know it could be part fatigue, part pain, part I need to learn to space out my errands or things I want or need to do. it seems anymore that the things I need to do are not getting done. I am tired of this disease already. It is getting to me. So is this cold weather.
Tink
Tink,
I know what you mean about the cold weather getting to you. It really bothers me and the last thing I want to do is go outside. I would rather stay home and cover up under my electric blanket with my puppy. It's supposed to warm up to the 30's tomorrow. woo hoo!
I need to get a electric blanket. Do the blankets have a automatic shut offs?
I have a heating pad, I use it at night, it has a timer and shutts off , I unplug it when i get up in the middle of the night. A blanket would be nice.
the one I have doesn't have a timer. Mine is a chair throw style. Not big like a regular blanket but just the right size. I love it. One of my kids is always trying to snatch it but ole' mom is faster and meaner. lollol.
A chair size would be perfect. We have a king size bed and I don't think Dh would like a electric blanket. He is warm blooded. He walks about the house in sweats and a t-shirt.
Hi Tink,
Me too, I know what you mean. I have been there more times than I care to be. Those lines in the post office are the worst. spacing out errands work for me as well. and some days I can only do 1 errand. it's better than doing none. it sounds like you had a really full day. I don't know if I could have done all of that on a good enbrel day. when enbrel used to give me more good days than bad.
The feeling of being embarrassed. been there also. people asking me if I needed help on a regular basis because of the limping. I should have told yeah, a cure for RA but that would have been mean. I usually just said I'm fine thanks.
However, slowly it is starting not to matter so much. I do what I can and that's all I can do. That's all any of us can do.
Hope you start to feel a little better after you get a good rest and charge up your batteries. take it easy.
i bought mine at CVS Pharmacy. It was .99 but has a 3 year warranty and a .00 rebate. It's worth every penny. I keep my heating pad on my back and cover my body with the electric blanket. Alot of nights I sleep in my recliner cuz' it so warm and comfy and I don't want to get up to go to bed.
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