Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Group
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...
while here today, here's my experience. on 4/15, sitting at red light got whammed in the rear by a van going appr 40mph that didn't slow and force me into the suv sitting in front of me. i had nothing broken, no cracked skull. it felt like it threw every vertebra out of alignment. the resulting trauma of muscles and tendons healing did activate the snot out of my RA. after six weeks of chiropractic care and being oh-so careful with my diet, things feel normal again. i'd been seeing a chiro for years, i think that paid off for me in this instance. i'd been on a pretty close diet for a little over a year to try and manage RA, i think that paid off for me. i was absolutely amazed that RA was so prevalent after the accident.
think i'll celebrate by driving down to the gulf this weekend and spending it on the beach.
think i'll celebrate by driving down to the gulf this weekend and spending it on the beach.
You take it easy, OK. If ya go to the coast, have fun and don't get too much sun - some of these meds we take don't like sunlight or burns
Have fun
Bluedogs2
Lynne
Enjoy the beach! That sounds like Nirvana right about now. I'm in Atlanta so its within driving distance but still 5+hrs is still too much for me lately. Maybe I'll do the fake beach at Lake Lanier instead lol
Emerald
Chimney Rock Lake Lanier?
blue
in a nerf world and be protected. Glad to hear it wasn't worse and you've rebounded well enough to take a trip.
I was thinking Chimney Rock, North Carolina - Like Lure - sorry
Oh BTW - that is where the movie "Dirty Dancing" was made along with "Hunt for Red October" and Daniel Day-Lewis in "Last of the Mohicans" - a truly beautiful place
Silly 'ole blue - suffering fro CRS
Smiles
Bluedogs2
I have always felt that my onset to RA was caused by a bad car accident when I was 15. Since then, I've noticed that any type of jarring incidents sets it off as well. A few years back, my right hand was doing great. I went target shooting with my son and grandkids, and the kick from my gun caused enough jarring to set it off again (for a very long time). My most recent flare (very bad one) was set off, I am sure, by the jarring movements of a water aerobics class I took last July. I'm still paying the price for that.
Very glad to hear that you have reined in the RA after all that. Good for you!
Relax & enjoy.
I'm sure it feels good to feel good.
Just a wee bit envious of that trip. OK a lot but you deserve it.
Sammy