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...
How does one handle this? I am a full time nursing school student. So i spend a lot of time studying and reading and lectures and labs and clinicals. I come home from school and i just want to sleep. I am beat by the time 1pm comes for clinical becuase im on my feet.
Hell my feet and knees are killing me by hour two and i have tried every type of shoe out there and none seem to help,
I try hard to keep up and do what i need to do but by the time the weekend comes i wanan do nothing but that isnt an option as i have to prepare for the following week.
Or a baby shower. Or spaghetti dinner. or pancake breakfast. Or some other commitment I seem to be involved in. I dont wanna stop. But my body wants me too but i dont wanna let people down.
Hell my feet and knees are killing me by hour two and i have tried every type of shoe out there and none seem to help,
I try hard to keep up and do what i need to do but by the time the weekend comes i wanan do nothing but that isnt an option as i have to prepare for the following week.
Or a baby shower. Or spaghetti dinner. or pancake breakfast. Or some other commitment I seem to be involved in. I dont wanna stop. But my body wants me too but i dont wanna let people down.
Baby shower - skip it
Spaghetti dinner - skip it
Pancake breakfast - skip it
have not heard from you lately or did not see you post on anyone else's thread in forever. figured this meant you did not have an infection which was good :)
coal remember when you were 22? :)
under commit teuness and just tell everyone you are studying
way to go
depot
Depot: I was sick back in October got over that. I had the flu a few weeks back and got over it somehow without getting secondary infection woot. I just am still overcoming that.
We are changing my meds again so I'm sure that doesn't help the exhaustion. I just feel bad when I can do as much as I used to. It's a change that's for sure.
My heart goes out to the younger ones struck with this disease.
As its normal to want to dive into life & not miss out. I simply could not imagine my daughter in my shoes.
Realistically you'll have those times you will have to choose your battles. As your body requires more care & rest. Still doesn't make it any easier.
Hope changing MEDS helps you out. You deserve to enjoy & make some great memories at your age.
Either way take some time to baby yourself.
Hugs
Sammy