tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2855311767753471161.post7663606709338725569..comments2023-12-22T12:09:33.175-05:00Comments on An Attitude of Gratitude: Riding the Roller CoasterJules0705http://www.blogger.com/profile/17369759665447777971noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2855311767753471161.post-80834239592209988072011-08-03T06:34:35.192-04:002011-08-03T06:34:35.192-04:00Hi Steph! Thanks for the link to the article. I ...Hi Steph! Thanks for the link to the article. I have done PT- or as my parents like to call it seeing the "Physical Terrorist". :-) I think that I really need to change my routine up a bit. I need to (once these high nineties days end) walk the dogs longer in the evening and get back to walking in the morning. I don't know when I got out of that habit, I think it was when we got the second dog, but adding a little exercise should help a lot. The PT recommended it and I am sure she is right. <br /><br />Deb- have you received emails from me? I have tried to email you directly from when I get your comments but I don't know if they went through. I really, really appreciate all of your comments and support. <br /><br />Pain Free- the unpredictability is the hardest thing for me. I crave routine. I was out of one for so long that I like being able to predict what's next and with the RA portion of my life- that's not easy!Jules0705https://www.blogger.com/profile/17369759665447777971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2855311767753471161.post-61240801163318821232011-08-02T10:29:01.196-04:002011-08-02T10:29:01.196-04:00Jules,
I ran across this article that specifically...Jules,<br />I ran across this article that specifically talks about the depreciated quality of sleep expressed as a co symptom among RA patients in this study. In particular they point out that treatment of the sleep disorder can give direct benefit to the RA severity and that poor sleep quality is linked to greater pain in rheumatoid arthritis patients, suggesting that sleep disruption may lower pain thresholds.<br />http://www.dailyrx.com/news-article/more-pain-problems-those-rheumatoid-arthritis-12023.html<br />Now the article goes on with a grocery list of drugs that can be used for the symptoms but also says behavioral modifications can be applied like physical therapy. Have you had any success with alternative treatments at all, any thing beneficial besides NSAIDs?Steph Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09908143304628733531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2855311767753471161.post-16010528888475003202011-07-27T17:38:02.329-04:002011-07-27T17:38:02.329-04:00What drives me crazy (not literally, though someti...What drives me crazy (not literally, though sometimes I come close)is the fact that RA is so unpredictable. If I knew that skipping a nap means that later that night my aches & pains would be intensified, then I could live with that because I could prepare my mind for the inevitable. But when I nap and later that evening I am hit with a fiery flare, it can throw me for a loop! <br /><br />If I liked heights (scared, scared, scared) I would love your suggestion of being at the top of the roller coaster. So I visualize myself standing at the end of an ocean watching the ebb & flow of the waves and find comfort.Pain Free...One Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865277161433684560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2855311767753471161.post-27829863761915555072011-07-23T06:24:14.089-04:002011-07-23T06:24:14.089-04:00I like the idea of sitting at the top of the world...I like the idea of sitting at the top of the world. I often envision myself on a hot air balloon ride when I want to perch up there....just floating on by looking down and smiling. And I found for those tender feet that slippers are a must. You may want to look into the memory foam type. I found them to be the best ones for me but we are all different. And if that doesn't work then put on some running shoes when you first get up. Yes I know that might seem impossible but your piggies will thank you and you may just be able to stay longer at the top of the coaster for awhile :-)deb aka murphthesurfhttp://abcsofra.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com