Guest guest Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 What kind of stretches do you do in the morning before you get out of bed? Is the pain and stiffness in your back? Robin [ ] Re: greetings tomkat (way long post lol) Kathe, Thanks for the excellent suggestions. It's really a relief just to " talk " to other people who understand this condition. I show dachshunds, and have been having trouble getting up and down on my knees in the show ring. And since my hands are really affected, the grooming is difficult also. So I have had to down size the number of dogs I can care for. I just participated in my last Field Trial last weekend. I just cannot run all over a rough field after bunnies and dogs any more. That makes me a little sad. I started Methatrexate, and am feeling some better. Also, I've found that I feel a little better all day if I take the time to do some good stretches before leaving bed. Kathy B. (tomkatsdox) > > > Hi. I'm new to the group. I was just diagnosed > > with RA a few months > > ago (finally). It's kind of a relief just to know > > what the heck is > > going on with my body. I've been feeling like I > > must be the laziest > > person on earth. Normal housework is just about > > beyond me. I'm still > > trying to adjust to this exhausted, lumpy, hurting > > self, and figure > > out what I can and can't do. And I don't think my > > husband (of 33 > > yrs.) gets it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 I stretch all my major muscles to loosen up, just like you were getting warmed up to run. > > > > > Hi. I'm new to the group. I was just diagnosed > > > with RA a few months > > > ago (finally). It's kind of a relief just to know > > > what the heck is > > > going on with my body. I've been feeling like I > > > must be the laziest > > > person on earth. Normal housework is just about > > > beyond me. I'm still > > > trying to adjust to this exhausted, lumpy, hurting > > > self, and figure > > > out what I can and can't do. And I don't think my > > > husband (of 33 > > > yrs.) gets it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 I stretch all my major muscles to loosen up, just like you were getting warmed up to run. > > > > > Hi. I'm new to the group. I was just diagnosed > > > with RA a few months > > > ago (finally). It's kind of a relief just to know > > > what the heck is > > > going on with my body. I've been feeling like I > > > must be the laziest > > > person on earth. Normal housework is just about > > > beyond me. I'm still > > > trying to adjust to this exhausted, lumpy, hurting > > > self, and figure > > > out what I can and can't do. And I don't think my > > > husband (of 33 > > > yrs.) gets it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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