Guest guest Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 Ok-so the 2 bones in my wrists-the radius and ulna- are separating...was at work sun morning, picked up a chart and got severe pain in the left wrist and forearm that did not go away. Went to ER and saw the orthopod today, and ,y ulna is popping in and out of the joint! OWWWWW!!!!! Thanks to the RA! So, will be off work for awhile and hopefully will not surgical intervention. The right wrist is pretty sore, but not dislocating, at least yet....sherri Stay strong and healthy >From: " " <catdelouise@...> >Reply-Rheumatoid Arthritis >Rheumatoid Arthritis >Subject: Re: HELP! >Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:52:15 -0000 > >Hi Cassandra, > >I'm not sure what the weather is like in Kansas but in the Northeast is is >always changing, with sometimes 30 degree changes per day. It also gets >pretty cold here and in the summer quite humid. I know that in places >like >Arizona where the weather is steady, people are supposed to feel improved. > >I am pregnant now, but waited until my RA was at bay. I am not in perfect >health but my bloodwork is good. What meds do you take? I was advised to >stay on Humira through my pregnancy so hopefully I will be steady through >my pregnancy and after. Your RA is supposed to improve during you >pregnancy and get worse afterwards. > >I waited a long time to try for a baby, I wanted to be as healthy as >possible, but >only you and your husband can decide what is right for you. > >Good luck, > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > I have been searching for a group that would be able to provide some > > support for people with RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis). I hope I have > > found the place. I was diagnosed with RA only 10 months ago at the > > age of 27. I have so many questions and yet I do not know anyone > > with the disease to ask advice to. Anyone that takes the time to > > read my message and respond...thank you! > > > > Dilema 1: My husband and I currently reside in Kansas but we had > > planned on relocating to New York before we found out about the RA. > > When I ask my doctor if I should still make the move, he really only > > tells me that I should not let the disease control my life. I agree > > with this perspective to a point but I do not want to move to a > > climate where I would truly suffer more. Any advice? Anyone live in > > NY with RA? > > > > Dilema 2: My husband and I have one child together. We had this > > beautiful boy before the onset of this disease. We would love to > > have more children but I worry what it will do to me. Will the > > disease get worse? My doctor again says if I want to have more > > children I should. I have been told my RA was brought out by having > > my son. Will I be putting myself at risk by having another child? > > > > I am sorry my message is so long. These questions are worrying me as > > the pressure is mounting (husband would like to have another child > > asap and we are scheduled to move in less than 6 months). Enough > > worrying anyway that I am having trouble sleeping. > > > > Besides these few things...I need to remember I do have a truly > > blessed life. Thank you for listening and any support/advice you > > could provide would be appreciated. > > > > Sincerely, > > Cassandra > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 Keep the wrist braced all the time. I do that anyway and I dont care who sees them. They have ACE in red on them but I dont care. Its saved my wrists so far. I also use compression gloves for extra support for fingers, heel of palm etc. I hope you feel better soon. Yours, Deborah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 What kind of compression or therapy gloves do you think work best? I am looking for some, but am cheap, so if the expensive ones don't work any better than the inexpensive ones, I will go with less. Thanks, tana > > From: dbargad@... > Date: 2006/01/10 Tue AM 03:03:24 CST > Rheumatoid Arthritis > Subject: Re: Re: My wrist > > Keep the wrist braced all the time. I do that anyway and I dont care who > sees them. They have ACE in red on them but I dont care. Its saved my wrists so > far. I also use compression gloves for extra support for fingers, heel of > palm etc. I hope you feel better soon. Yours, Deborah > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 www.wisdomking.com ask for the 3/4 inch gloves. They are only 6.10 cents each plus low shipping. I woke up with severe hand flares in both hands last night and they are painful in both wrists and fingers. We are having terrible weather here in Maine and two Low pressure fronts together. I see my RD on tues and it cant be soon enough for me. I couldnt cook for my boyfriend and couldnt drive to see him so he had to pick me up and we went for dinner. I picked Dennys because I thought an omelete would be easy for me. I kept dropping the fork so used a spoon and when that failed, my angel of a guy helped me there too. He certainly is terribly understanding for someone without the disease. I have my compression gloves on now as I am typing. They work so well to shore up the terrible weakness during this flare. If you need any other help let me know. Yours, Deborah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 > Thanks Deborah, these were definately the cheapest and the most comfortable looking ones that I have seen. I ordered them and look forward to better times! > From: dbargad@... > Date: 2006/01/15 Sun AM 03:58:01 CST > Rheumatoid Arthritis > Subject: Re: Re: My wrist > > www.wisdomking.com ask for the 3/4 inch gloves. They are only 6.10 cents > each plus low shipping. I woke up with severe hand flares in both hands last > night and they are painful in both wrists and fingers. We are having terrible > weather here in Maine and two Low pressure fronts together. I see my RD on tues > and it cant be soon enough for me. I couldnt cook for my boyfriend and > couldnt drive to see him so he had to pick me up and we went for dinner. I picked > Dennys because I thought an omelete would be easy for me. I kept dropping the > fork so used a spoon and when that failed, my angel of a guy helped me there > too. He certainly is terribly understanding for someone without the disease. > I have my compression gloves on now as I am typing. They work so well to > shore up the terrible weakness during this flare. If you need any other help let > me know. Yours, Deborah > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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