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...

Arthritis Support Community is a great online support for anyone know lives or wants to know more about Arthritis. I have only been on the site for a few days but I have already made some really nice friends. There are lots of helpful idea on ways to help heal, prevent damage, and live with arthritis.

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Today has been an interesting long day. I'm still having RA problem with the Boswellia seems to be helping with some energy. The RA is effecting my feet and knees today.. making it a little painful to walk. I'm making great strides on finding some online work. I hoping to find work that I can do from home on my computer and make enough to live. Hopefully I should have many years before I need quit working, but I'm getting a head start just incase. Sadly I don't have any good or exciting news about Rheumatoid Arthritis this week. Just another day and still trying to struggle through.

Joint stiffness can happen to anyone. From health issues like rheumatoid arthritis , grout, osteoarthritis, or an injury can cause joint stiffness. The old saying “if you don’t use it, you’ll lose it” is true. If you don’t use your joint because they are stiff you could loose them. For example my grandma stopped using her hands because they were stiff and it hurt; sadly her hand got worse and shriveled up. This is an extreme case, but it does happen. Pain does indicant rest, but long term of not using a joint can cause harm to the joint. These steps will help to relieve the stiffness. Read More

I remember to stick with taking the Boswellia with every meal. The ones I got are two tablet at a time up to three times a day. I simple take two with each meal and I'm feeling better. Still some sore spots, but much better then I was before. More snow coming this weekend here in Sevierville, TN, so we'll just have to wait and see what happens.