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...

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to work or not to work??????

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I would like to ask you all about your employment, I gave up my job as a tele canvisser manager 5 months ago due to the fact that i couldnt use my hands. I am now finding it hard to find work because of the prospect of tha pain it could endure on my hands.
What work do you all do? how do you cope? I cant think of anything I could do without using my hands. Me and my husband are finding it hard without me working, the bills are building up and not sure where to turn.
Its difficult because untill I have been on tretment for 3 months the goverment arnt willing to help.
so if you have any ideas on what kind of work to look for please let me know lol!
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ebay worked for extra income for me

I go to auctions or tag sales get stuff cheap and resell on ebay
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This is a good topic. Right now I currently bartend. I really like it and don't want to give it up, but it is taking it's toll. My boss has been really fantastic about having a stool behind the bar for me to sit on and it really helps that we are a little country hick bar, we're not all that busy. But I have been head bartender for over a year and I did have to give up one of my days for now. It just seems to be a little too much. I really need to work. Although my husband has a very good job, my pay check goes for my meds. We are one of those unfortunates that don't have health insurance.
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thanks both of you, i never thought about ebay, good idea. I should think myself lucky in the fact that any medical help i need I dont have to pay for, it all comes under the NHS, the only problem in this country is the waiting lists lol.
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in canada it's a lack of dr's
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I am a casino dealer and find that the hand exercise actually helps a lot. It is sometimes difficult on my knees to stand and they are very good about letting me sit down. I would probably quit but the insurance is very good and I'm saving in my 401k for when I finally do quit. Keep using your hands as much as you can.
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I work at a phone company, in their marketing dept. Mostly pc and phone work. My trouble is mostly in my knees, so this works out okay for me. I do know that a friend of mine w/osteo arthritis actually got her certification and now teaches water excercise classes - both aerobics and classes specific to arthritis sufferers. She loves it, gets paid to excercise and she says she feels better than she has in years...I think if I couldnt do this job, I'd look into something like that...good luck!
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I stopped working but not because of my RA. I was going thru other issues and the pressures at work just got to be overwhelming and one day I blew up, started to cry and said I quit! I came home and my husband said I need to stay home awhile and have been home ever since. I love being at home... but I keep thinking about a home based business just haven't thought of a good one yet!
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Well for what it's worth ,I applied for ssi,because I have seen the monster ra can be.One day could be very good,the next one can be devistating.There's no way any employer is goin to deal with that,number one.You just never know where it's goin to hit you from what I have noticed.I was denied once too..I got an attorney.
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