Time to Whine

[Guest guest]

I have been diagnosed with RA/Lupus since the '80's. Ups and downs like

everyone here. I was having the worst flare in years for the last year or

so. I remember last Christmas, I was feeling sick to my stomach, swollen,

painful joints and worse of all, couldn't enjoy Christmas dinner. No

decorations, no tree.

The last 3 days I had been in remission and I felt SO good that I wanted to

decorate, I put the tree up and all the decorations. Good times, finally, I

thought. Last night while sleeping, my body started to fight back. My hand

is all swollen, which is usual for me, just a bad sign. My right knee has

sometimes given me problems. It gets painful to bend, straighten or walk.

My Rheumy is aware of this as I have had many shots over the years in this

knee. Last night is was so painful, I woke up everytime I moved because of

the sharp pain. I went to get out of bed this morning and I couldn't walk

on it. I tried but incredible pain would come shooting out of my knee. I

keep a cane next to my bed just for these occasions. It was hooked on

something and came apart and I had to rely on a half of a stick without the

handle. It wasn't working very well. I'm sitting down now with a hot rice

sock on my knee. It is getting better but I'm so disappointed. I did take

a fall yesterday on the ice (almost all the snow is melted, but I managed to

find a small piece of ice to fall on) maybe that set it off.

Sorry to burden you all but this is the only outlet I have. I'll be getting

off my pity pot soon. It's always worse in the A.M. before all the meds

kick in. Thanks for reading and now I'm going to cancel my water excerise

class because I don't think I will be able to get around so good today.

Joanne