Re: question about working and RA

[Guest guest]

I went for a while (2 years) w/o insurance...with out the help of a non-profit

hospital in town, I would not been able to see a rheumatologist. You may want to

try Tylenol. My rheumi took me off Celebrex about 6 months ago and put me on

3000 miligrams of Tylenol a day...and I can not tell a difference!!!! You could

try that...I am 25 years old and have had RA since I was 16. I hope this info

helps.

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[Guest guest]

You could try some dietary changes, if you haven't already.

Google " anti-inflammatory diet " and see what comes up. Eliminating

dairy and wheat would be a start, as well as all processed and fast

foods. Drink lots of water. Eat salmon, walnuts, etc. to ensure good

omego-3 oil intake. Make sure to RELAX each day. With three little

kids, I'm thinking a peaceful desk job might be a better fit for you

than a pre-school...?

Sierra

>

> Hi All,

>

> It has become necessary for me to return to work. I am only 34 and

dianosed

> with RA almost 2 years ago. I have 3 children (10,4,2) and as you

all know

> prices for even basic necessities have gone through the roof not to

mention

> feeding 3 boys.

> Right now I have no health insurance and about 3 months ago stopped

seeing my

> rheumy because I felt he was not helping me at all. I am currently

off all my

> meds except the lortabs I have hidden away for when the pain gets

too bad.

> I am going to be teaching in a preschool and am worried I wont be

able to

> make it through the day. Right now, I have so much pain in my legs

and feet I

> have trouble walking. My fingers feel like they want to pop open

too. just the

> thought of slippin gon shoes makes me cringe, my bones hurt so

badly.

> Does anyone take anything that is all natural for their RA? That

is the ony

> route I can go right now with no insurance. Hubby wont get it from

his new job

> til september so I must tough it out til then. I am so scared that

I will not

> be able to do this even though I must. Maybe the stress of that

isnt helping

> either. I am also trying to lose weight because I know that will

help my

> joints too but it is a uphill battle. I try to exercise every day

for at least 20

> minutes on my gazelle but havent seen much improvement. And, I

still need a nap

> each day just to get through the day. And I also sleep terribly at

night.I of

> course will not be able to do that once I start working. Hubby

works an hour

> from home so everything with the kids and house and now my new job

falls on

> me(oh and the dog too) I do not start working til the end of next

month so I

> want to try and get as healthy as I can in that time. Please,

anyone do you have

> any ideas that may help me?

> on another note- hubby actually said that maybe I will " feel

better " once I

> get out of the house and work. like all that is wrong with me is I

am cooped up

> in the house. GRRRR.

>

> Thank you all in advance for your help.

> I hope everyone is having a pain free day.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Give that man a tall glass of hemlock....hey, it's

natural!!!........I just don't get it. How can a man

live in a house with a woman with RA and not notice

enough of a change, and the way we have to learn to do

things differently so that we can still manage do

them, and the pain, and depression!...how can he live

with all that and then think that all that's wrong

with you is that you don't get out of the house

enough???. Where is Dr Phil when you really need him!

I'd be tempted to write DR. Phil...he likes to do

couples stuff...and al the couseling would be

free..and he's always giving away goodies too!Downside

is hubby would hae to be on tv...but even

contemplating that might open his eyes! Or your local

therapist...you really need to talk to a professional

so that your husband will open his eyes and see what

it right in from of him. Would he go for a joint

office visit with your PCP??? My kids are very

non-supportive and my Dr asked me if I wanted him to

call my son and have a man to man talk with him. Think

about it...maybe you need a third party to point it

out to him...because he could sure be doing even small

things that you would be so greatful for!Just a

thought! Jenna

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[Guest guest]

I do take ultracet for pain sometimes, but Tylenol arthritis helps me too.

Can you afford to see your regular doc? Maybe prednsone for a short time would

help you deal with going back to work, and it is not an expensive drug.

slmcc93@... wrote:

Hi All,

It has become necessary for me to return to work. I am only 34 and dianosed

with RA almost 2 years ago. I have 3 children (10,4,2) and as you all know

prices for even basic necessities have gone through the roof not to mention

feeding 3 boys.

Right now I have no health insurance and about 3 months ago stopped seeing my

rheumy because I felt he was not helping me at all. I am currently off all my

meds except the lortabs I have hidden away for when the pain gets too bad.

I am going to be teaching in a preschool and am worried I wont be able to

make it through the day. Right now, I have so much pain in my legs and feet I

have trouble walking. My fingers feel like they want to pop open too. just the

thought of slippin gon shoes makes me cringe, my bones hurt so badly.

Does anyone take anything that is all natural for their RA? That is the ony

route I can go right now with no insurance. Hubby wont get it from his new job

til september so I must tough it out til then. I am so scared that I will not

be able to do this even though I must. Maybe the stress of that isnt helping

either. I am also trying to lose weight because I know that will help my

joints too but it is a uphill battle. I try to exercise every day for at least

20

minutes on my gazelle but havent seen much improvement. And, I still need a nap

each day just to get through the day. And I also sleep terribly at night.I of

course will not be able to do that once I start working. Hubby works an hour

from home so everything with the kids and house and now my new job falls on

me(oh and the dog too) I do not start working til the end of next month so I

want to try and get as healthy as I can in that time. Please, anyone do you have

any ideas that may help me?

on another note- hubby actually said that maybe I will " feel better " once I

get out of the house and work. like all that is wrong with me is I am cooped up

in the house. GRRRR.

Thank you all in advance for your help.

I hope everyone is having a pain free day.

[Guest guest]

Hi

I think your husband is right that you will feel better once you get out of

the house. Sometimes I am in a lot of pain and I am soo tired, but somehow I

manage to get dressed and go to work and then I am still tired and in pain, but

it is not as bad and as disturbing as when you are at home, where you really

feel every single cell of your body hurting!

Good luck with your job and I pray for your getting better

amira from Egypt

susan smith <bizzare48@...> wrote:

I do take ultracet for pain sometimes, but Tylenol arthritis helps me

too.

Can you afford to see your regular doc? Maybe prednsone for a short time would

help you deal with going back to work, and it is not an expensive drug.

slmcc93@... wrote:

Hi All,

It has become necessary for me to return to work. I am only 34 and dianosed

with RA almost 2 years ago. I have 3 children (10,4,2) and as you all know

prices for even basic necessities have gone through the roof not to mention

feeding 3 boys.

Right now I have no health insurance and about 3 months ago stopped seeing my

rheumy because I felt he was not helping me at all. I am currently off all my

meds except the lortabs I have hidden away for when the pain gets too bad.

I am going to be teaching in a preschool and am worried I wont be able to

make it through the day. Right now, I have so much pain in my legs and feet I

have trouble walking. My fingers feel like they want to pop open too. just the

thought of slippin gon shoes makes me cringe, my bones hurt so badly.

Does anyone take anything that is all natural for their RA? That is the ony

route I can go right now with no insurance. Hubby wont get it from his new job

til september so I must tough it out til then. I am so scared that I will not

be able to do this even though I must. Maybe the stress of that isnt helping

either. I am also trying to lose weight because I know that will help my

joints too but it is a uphill battle. I try to exercise every day for at least

20

minutes on my gazelle but havent seen much improvement. And, I still need a nap

each day just to get through the day. And I also sleep terribly at night.I of

course will not be able to do that once I start working. Hubby works an hour

from home so everything with the kids and house and now my new job falls on

me(oh and the dog too) I do not start working til the end of next month so I

want to try and get as healthy as I can in that time. Please, anyone do you have

any ideas that may help me?

on another note- hubby actually said that maybe I will " feel better " once I

get out of the house and work. like all that is wrong with me is I am cooped up

in the house. GRRRR.

Thank you all in advance for your help.

I hope everyone is having a pain free day.

[Guest guest]

>

> I went for a while (2 years) w/o insurance...with out the help of a

non-profit hospital in town, I would not been able to see a

rheumatologist. You may want to try Tylenol. My rheumi took me off

Celebrex about 6 months ago and put me on 3000 miligrams of Tylenol a

day...and I can not tell a difference!!!! You could try that...I am 25

years old and have had RA since I was 16. I hope this info helps.

>

> ---------------------------------

> Sports Fantasy Football '06 - Go with the leader. Start your

league today!

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Jenna,

>

> I definitley think that unless someone has RA like us, or another

autoimmune

> disease they will never understand our pain. Maybe I put my hubby

in a worse

> light than he really is. He does do alot to help me(when he is home

he is out

> of the house from 6:30 til 7:00) and at times when he gets home I

just say I

> have to sit and he does all the stuff with the kids. Is he totally

supportive?

> no but hey who is. I think he wishes for a " quick cure " like all of

our

> spouses. They want the " old " us, the one who could do whatever they

wanted and feel

> great. Me, I used to be able to push my self to do all kinds of

stuff and never

> stop even when I was tired. Now, my body tells me when to stop and

it sure

> isnt when I want to.

> My Mother in law is the same way. She stares at my feet all the

time and when

> I asked her why she actually thought you could " see " why my feet

hurt so bad.

> ah, if it were only that easy.

> Thanks for the reply and some things for me to think about.

>

> sandie

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi

I wanted to let you know that their are others that do work in

preschools I am 32 years old and only place I have ever worked is in

a daycare setting I have been diagnosed with RA for almost 2 years

and have a 11 year old son. there are days that i wonder how i will

get threw the work day with my 2 1/2 to 3 year olds but I make

myself as we have to have the money. Good luck and let yourself

rest after you get home for a few.

from

Angie

>

> Hi All,

>

> It has become necessary for me to return to work. I am only 34 and

dianosed

> with RA almost 2 years ago. I have 3 children (10,4,2) and as you

all know

> prices for even basic necessities have gone through the roof not

to mention

> feeding 3 boys.

> Right now I have no health insurance and about 3 months ago

stopped seeing my

> rheumy because I felt he was not helping me at all. I am currently

off all my

> meds except the lortabs I have hidden away for when the pain gets

too bad.

> I am going to be teaching in a preschool and am worried I wont be

able to

> make it through the day. Right now, I have so much pain in my legs

and feet I

> have trouble walking. My fingers feel like they want to pop open

too. just the

> thought of slippin gon shoes makes me cringe, my bones hurt so

badly.

> Does anyone take anything that is all natural for their RA? That

is the ony

> route I can go right now with no insurance. Hubby wont get it from

his new job

> til september so I must tough it out til then. I am so scared that

I will not

> be able to do this even though I must. Maybe the stress of that

isnt helping

> either. I am also trying to lose weight because I know that will

help my

> joints too but it is a uphill battle. I try to exercise every day

for at least 20

> minutes on my gazelle but havent seen much improvement. And, I

still need a nap

> each day just to get through the day. And I also sleep terribly at

night.I of

> course will not be able to do that once I start working. Hubby

works an hour

> from home so everything with the kids and house and now my new job

falls on

> me(oh and the dog too) I do not start working til the end of next

month so I

> want to try and get as healthy as I can in that time. Please,

anyone do you have

> any ideas that may help me?

> on another note- hubby actually said that maybe I will " feel

better " once I

> get out of the house and work. like all that is wrong with me is I

am cooped up

> in the house. GRRRR.

>

> Thank you all in advance for your help.

> I hope everyone is having a pain free day.

>

>

>