I'm so sorry that you're having such a painful day. Its hard -- you think you've come to terms with how your body feels and you think you have a handle on it, and then it gets you anyway . . .

I'm coming off the worst flare I've ever had, and thought I was doing better, and then its started to get bad again in places I've not had pain before.

I am lucky that my husband understands, but I know the rest of my family doesn't. It seems worse to me when I feel like my family doesn't get it -- and they don't. I can understand feeling alone. My sisters and I were raised to always be there for each other, and it certainly doesn't feel that way now. Its not much consolation, but you do have us here in the RA group, and we understand what its like when its a bad flare and there's no one who seems to get it. I'm sorry that your daughter doesn't seem to be there for you right now. Maybe in time she will realize that she needs you and will get back into touch.

G~d does love you, and you do have to remember that! Sometimes I wonder why we have RA and why all the other bad things happen, and I haven't come up with any sort of understanding, but I still believe that G~d knows our pain and is there with us.

I don't know if I have helped at all, but I will be thinking about you.

Sorry your having a rough time. Is soo frustrating having RA. Just know we are all here for you.

My heart goes out to you.RA is tough enough to go thru with some family support,but to have to do it alone really sucks.My hubby has his own health problems( coronary heart disease) & thought I was being a whiner until he talked to people & found out it is a big problem .Now almost daily when he gets home he talks about someone else he discussed it with.Unless someone is going thru the same thing,they just don't understand.We're all here for you & hoping things will get better.Hugs to you & all we can do is hang in there & not let it get the better of us.

I am glad you are sharing. I am sorry you are having a difficult time and I wil be praying for you. I believe that God will answer your prayers, and maybe not in the way you expected. Stand on Jeremiah 29:11, it is my favorite verse that gets me through the toughest times. Better days are coming for you, I am keeping you in my thoughts, Hugs, Elizabeth

Thanks everyone! Today started out rough, I felt like I had a huge hangover! But it's slowly getting better. I appreciate your prayers and words of encouragement!

I'm glad your day improved! Sometimes it helps me just to vent, go outside and give a little primal scream....

Are you taking something to replace the prednisone?

Hang in there girl, praying for you! On top of all the pain we go through with this disease, I've found it to be so isolating. I'm blessed to have an understanding husband, but it's hard to talk to even your closest friends about what it's really like. To me this site has been a blessing from God, to actually be able to talk to people who really understand what it's like to live with this. God bless!

hello there

urnt alone in that i had RA for 11 years and for last 9 years i had avery understanding mom but lately i felt she had enough and she dont care at all she tried many times to avoid me and run away everytime i talk about my pain ,because of this disease im so unsocial and complicated i hate to talk to others about it cause they willnt believe it and they will think that im lying or acting its really hard and keep me alone most the time, i feel so strange and not like others and to see others living there normal life make me feel so jealous i hate it ,i hate it that disease really destroy my life :( sorry to disappointed u it just to tell u that i feel the way u felt and its really hard to handle