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Members shared the everyday tasks that rheumatoid arthritis makes unexpectedly painful, with opening jars, fastening bras, gripping utensils,... Read more
I had the majority of these problems whilst on medication. I changed my diet as I realized food was causing the majority of the inflammation and stopped all medication. I am on a product called Blast daily greens, reds and collagen as well as medicinal mushrooms. Cannot express how much the medication causes major issues with your gut health which makes you feel worse and lowers your immune system.
Sandra Beaumont, it will get better, with all the meds out there now they're find some thing that work for you, that was me a long time ago, I remember those days, couldn't turn the key to start the car, I'm older now, I know what works for me,, been on so much meds don't remember all of the names,, now I tell the doctors what works best for my RA,
Smiling and pretending everything is okay when pain in all I can think about.
Walking very long or being in the heat very long
Opening jars