Question on pain

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hi. My pain has been really bad for the past week or so. The worst it's

ever been.my feet hurt so much that when I walk, it's like walking on

knives. It's so painful to walk that I try to avoid walking as much as

possible. This is the worst pain ever been in my entire life. I think it

may be partly because I didn't take my one medication for two weeks due to a

problem with insurance, not that I was doing very well even before I stop

taking it. I am on Sulfasalazine, Clonequinil, and the one I haven't been

taking is Arava. I finally got my refill and took it yesterday and today,

but no change so far. I have to have a serious talk with my doctor about

the level of pain on having and the problems I'm having. I've been under

treatment for six months but I feel just as bad as I did the day when I was

diagnosed -- no, I feel much worse.

My question is -- on days like today, I like to just lie in bed. Turn on

the radio lie down and try not to move. My question is, does this make it

hurt more in the long run or less? Should I be forcing myself to walk

around a little bit? Or should I be staying as still as possible. My dad

says I have to move around or it will be worse, but he doesn't know anything

about arthritis. I'm wondering what you guys have experienced. Is it

better to just lie flat and do as little as possible, or is it better to try

to do your daily activities as much as you can? Please give me whatever

feedback you can, I'm trying very hard to cope with this extremely painful

time.