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...
Hi everyone,
I was in a nasty car accident on Valentine's Day. I have a broken wrist and foot, sprained knee, and terrible bruises across my chest from my seatbelt (which, thank God, I was wearing). I'm going to be healing for quite some time. The crazy thing is that, aside from the first few days, the pain from these injuries really isn't too much worse than my usual RA pain. I bet a lot of you have thought "I feel like I got hit by a truck". Well, I did hit a truck, head on, and it does feel like an RA flare! I was really grateful that I was already on my daily pain management meds, so I didn't need anything additional. I was also already on prednisone, which probably made my bruises worse but my swelling better. Anyway, just wanted to share. This has really helped me appreciate how tough I've become by dealing with RA. I think this kind of accident would really throw most people, but for me, it's just one more thing to deal with, and I know I'll get through it.
Caren
I was in a nasty car accident on Valentine's Day. I have a broken wrist and foot, sprained knee, and terrible bruises across my chest from my seatbelt (which, thank God, I was wearing). I'm going to be healing for quite some time. The crazy thing is that, aside from the first few days, the pain from these injuries really isn't too much worse than my usual RA pain. I bet a lot of you have thought "I feel like I got hit by a truck". Well, I did hit a truck, head on, and it does feel like an RA flare! I was really grateful that I was already on my daily pain management meds, so I didn't need anything additional. I was also already on prednisone, which probably made my bruises worse but my swelling better. Anyway, just wanted to share. This has really helped me appreciate how tough I've become by dealing with RA. I think this kind of accident would really throw most people, but for me, it's just one more thing to deal with, and I know I'll get through it.
Caren
ya gotta know that when a car and a truck want the same space, the truck will win
Hope you get well without complications
Peace
Bluedogs2
I hope you feel better each day, and that all heals well.
wo breaks? your hand and foot? oh gosh. but you are right about pain dealing. good point. I had the seat belt thing happen to me, the bruising on another car crash a summer back when someone driving rear ended on a highway. this has been two car accidents for me in about 18 months. I am starting to be weary of even being in a car. the chest bruising was some weird pain. I hope that your wonderful spouse is being a great nurse and you know we are all thinking about you.
is work letting you work any from home right now?
Ros
And you're right about RA toughening us up to pain. Got stress fractures in a foot. Didn't go to doctor for five days. Worked on my feet entire time. Just thought bruise was from dropping some thing on it.
Never did take a pain med for it. It wasn't half bad compared to a foot flare!
RA makes you very tough.
=)
Lin
Best of luck on a speedy recovery.
like a brand new babe if I have just some stabbing pain.
I have a broken ankle too. Got a cast a and need to keep off the foot and keep it elevated. 5 more weeks, going stir crazy.
I guess BlueDogs2 is right. Car and truck cannot share same space..BlueDogs 2 always finds a way to add some humor along with kind words to a tough situation. Take care of yourself.
Rest up and look after YOU.
Thank god your safe.
Can't imagine how that must add to the existing struggles.
Take good care & let us know how your doing.
Sammy