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...
I know I'm not the only one who feels this way but I honestly just want to give up so bad but I can't. I don't know how many of you know my history but I've really been through a tough time I've had double partial knee replacements double toe joint replacements. CDiff a jaw bone infection required 2 surgeries jaw bone removed 2 teeth removed and antibiotics for a year! 2 back surgeries and now need a thoracic fusion and a cervical fusion. And prob need hips replaced and am developing scar tissue in my ankle for a second time (already had surgery for that) along with multiple infections bronchitis and pleurisy any way the Actemra I'm on doesn't seem to be helping much but I've already exhausted so many other meds from use or allergic reaction so I don't know. I'm on metherexate and daily Pred. The point is (after this very long hissy fit) that I somehow manage to keep getting up every day and keep going and of course I have no choice but I just get so sad like I don't know why I keep trying it's never gonna be any better! I have surgery to fix things and then there is just another thing to take its place. I just get so tired. I take poison meds to feel better and stop the beast but it doesn't work and the beast keeps coming.
Try to find some local support if possible. Maybe even consider an antidepressant (they do help) I get so tired of dealing with pain at times that I just want it to all end. Like you, I manage to wake up every day. Get out of bed on most. Try to listen to some music or play a game to get your mind off of the pain.
Keep coming back..