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...
week or so ago, after convincing myself that milk wouldn't hurt me (justified to myself by needing to gain weight), resulted in a flare on left shldr to fingers...went into work the second day of it (worked the first also) and my boss (owner of co) asked, "You feeling any better?" I said, "no". He said very sincerely, " I'm so sorry". Well, I snapped and said, "Sorry! What the beep are you sorry about? You didn't cause it, I did. Don't patronize me about being 'Sorry' for my stupidity." He was momentarily startled and then cracked a slight wry smile and said," Okay. You feeling any better dumb***?" I replied, "Not yet but thanks for asking."
Two days later when the left was fine and the right beginning he said, "Been eating milk again?" I replied, "No, what happens to one side will try to duplicate on the other with RA." He grinned really big and said, "Must've been dang good milk to hurt twice over." Suddenly, I missed his sympathetic version.
Two days later when the left was fine and the right beginning he said, "Been eating milk again?" I replied, "No, what happens to one side will try to duplicate on the other with RA." He grinned really big and said, "Must've been dang good milk to hurt twice over." Suddenly, I missed his sympathetic version.
Have you tried any of the milk substitutes?
sherrie
I had a day like that a few weeks back. Was absolutely CRAVING chocolate like a meth head! My dept head sells the cheerleader chocolate bars. I ran in there with a dollar bill waiving. She tried to stop me saying 'uh, aren't you allergic...." So I bought the peanut butter chocolate bar instead.
Hour later I'm dealing with upset tummy and wrists starting to ache. Joked with her to slam door in my face next time..... She just grinned and thanked god that I don't have "typical anaphylaxis reaction"
Yeah, when you can control RA through diet there's no one to blame but yourself... Different way of thinking about a flare... Instead of "this suuuuuccckkkkssss" it's "I'm such an ass****". :)
But people-even if they don't really care-do try to be polite by asking how you're doing,,,sounds like your boss does care though