Guest guest Posted May 24, 2004 Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 Terri, it's wonderful to hear that you are doing so well! Good luck with your walking. I think you are going at a great clip, especially for just starting out. I'll tell you where to go! Mayo Clinic in Rochester http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester s Hopkins Medicine http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org Re: [ ] BARB/ FEET > When my RA is flared I get it in my feet also. It feels like walking > barefoot on a rocky walk way. I would also get cramps so bad in my feet > that would spasm. I would also have difficulty with the weight of the > covers touching my feet. It was difficult to walk in the morning. The > weight of my body on my feet was more than I could handle. My husband used > to walk me to the bathroom in the mornings. So glad that is behind me know > that I have Enbrel and Arava as my drug of choice that makes me forget > sometimes that I have RA. > > In fact I'm am so good right now (knock on wood) that I have started a > walking program. I have completed one week and will be starting my second > week tomorrow. I am walking at the most 2 miles and by the end of next week > will be up to 3 miles. I completed walking 2 miles for the first time in 41 > minutes. I didn't think that was too bad. > > Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2004 Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 Thank you for the encouragement. That means a lot to me. I thrive on that kind of stuff. Terri Re: [ ] BARB/ FEET > > > > When my RA is flared I get it in my feet also. It feels like walking > > barefoot on a rocky walk way. I would also get cramps so bad in my > feet > > that would spasm. I would also have difficulty with the weight of the > > covers touching my feet. It was difficult to walk in the morning. > The > > weight of my body on my feet was more than I could handle. My husband > used > > to walk me to the bathroom in the mornings. So glad that is behind me > know > > that I have Enbrel and Arava as my drug of choice that makes me forget > > sometimes that I have RA. > > > > In fact I'm am so good right now (knock on wood) that I have started a > > walking program. I have completed one week and will be starting my > second > > week tomorrow. I am walking at the most 2 miles and by the end of > next week > > will be up to 3 miles. I completed walking 2 miles for the first time > in 41 > > minutes. I didn't think that was too bad. > > > > Terri > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2004 Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 Well, good! Come back often to tell us about your progress, Terri, and we'll cheer you on. I'll tell you where to go! Mayo Clinic in Rochester http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester s Hopkins Medicine http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org Re: [ ] Terri > Thank you for the encouragement. That means a lot to me. I thrive on that > kind of stuff. > > Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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