Rheumatoid Arthritis

That wonderful cold weather is here. As much as I like to see and try to play in the snow, cold weather is still a pain. Many people complain about their joints and for many rheumatoid arthritis suffers the cold can be extremely painful. For some reason when I get a handful of something cold, like hamburger, not only is this cold for me but it send pain right up my arm. This is why my hamburgers are cooked by someone else. Here are some ways to help ease the pain from the cold. Keep yourself warm this winter. Gloves, hats, coat, and hot chocolate. Stay Hydrated. Joints hurt less when you get the right amount of water. Use skin lotion. I don't know why but using lotion on my hands makes my knuckles feel much much better. Stretch every morning. Use warm water to help ease hurting joints.

I've been so very busy the last few months but I have made some improvements. Sadly I'm not currently treating my RA with the doctor at the clinic. Boils down to too much over all with the monthly visits, blood works, and medications that didn't work well enough for me. So I'm doing what I can from home starting with drink plenty of water and doing what ever I can to keep moving. I have also gotten a handicap placard for those days I can't really walk. Now I need to get a wheelchair for those bad days as well. Because I live in a tourist town, there is not always a wheelchair available for me to use. I'm not looking for anything fancy just a manual folding wheelchair. I was very supprised to find the weight of these chair starting around 40lbs. They do make ultra light wheelchairs, but they cost hundreds more. Making it a bit difficult to handle since on those bad day I can't even lift a gallon of milk. I made a wish on wishuponahero.com for a wheelchair