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 was here before but somehow lost access to my account. the site changed everything looked different. It was WAY easier to navigate before.
I am well, but never really have a day without pain. I had one major flare up last month. I managed to keep working through it because I am out of sick time and while I am on FMLA, i didn't want to work without pay.
I'm a little down lately about my weight struggle. My GI and Rheumy both say to loose weight. I lost about 8 lbs and thats it. I am now stuck for the past 3 months. I'm hungry and angry and sad all at the same time. I try to exercise but i can only do a little at a time or I have too much pain. And i still have 14 yrs, 2 mos, and 12 days untill I can retire (but who's counting).
Hope everyone i well. Maybe I'll find some of my friends from when I was on here as DrSLPT.
Yeah. I don't like swimming and find indoor pools nasty. But I did swim when I was first diagnosed as I couldn't do anything else. Now I walk on treadmill. As long as I keep elevation from going too high it works. I do a little lite weight lifting, again no more than two lite sets for each muscle group.
I need to track my food again. Back on the diet tracking ap today **fingers crossed**