I was talking to Babs ( yes we can talk sometimes..lol) about sunlight and its benefits as I wasnt so sure about them apart from mentally the sun makes me feel better. I was looking up on the net and found this article that i found nteresting, so if you are planing a holiday in the sun or like me sitting the garden in the sunshine there are a few things to be careful of.
I love the sun, not only does it make me feel mentally much happier but I feel great if I've got a little bit of a tan going. Having lived abroad (cyrpus & malta) for over 20 years its always been our (hubby and me) intention to retire to the sun. HOWEVER, since being diagnosed with RA I have found that the sun makes my hands swell horribly which makes me feel like everything is flaring. I think I'm going to have to retire to the antartic brrrrrrr Taking methotrexate has made me more sensitive to the sun, so I take steps to protect my skin -- sunblock, a hat, etc. It was beautiful here yesterday and I worked in the yard picking up trash and fertilizing the garden. Then at 2pm, thought I'd sit on the deck for awhile. End of April and I get sunburned in Alaska! I am always a day late and a dollar short, but thanks for the warning Pin. It's nice again today, but I don't think I'll do a repeat of yesterday. Guess I'll go eat one of my chewy lemon Vitamin D's. The sun definately can help w/ moods. Well documented.