As terrible as my arthritis has been throughout my life, there are kids and adults both who are far worse off than myself. I have had it pretty easy, compared to many with this disease. Yes, there are others who have it easier – those who will outgrow the disease or already have done so. I am grateful every single day that I am not worse off.
Category: fatigue
New Job
So I started my new job today. It was amazing to come home after work without being in a world of hurt. Like I predicted, this new job is going to be so much better for my JRA. I get to sit at a desk in a big comfy chair and answer phones. I have to obviously get up and do some running around, but it’ll be nice to have lower stress for my joints. I have to wear dress shoes, but if I’m not on my feet so much, that shouldn’t be too bad.
State Fair
So my boyfriend and I went to the State Fair yesterday. I was a little worried about how I would handle it, but I think I found something that helps the pain be not so bad. Obviously, wearing sneakers instead of my flip-flops helped a lot (boyfriend’s idea, of course). I took three ibuprofen before even leaving the house. More than that, though, we stopped and sat down quite a bit.
Fatigue
Lately, especially in the last week or so, I have begun to deal with more and more fatigue as a result of my arthritis. It’s gotten to the point where I am nearly passing out from exhaustion, only to sleep for 2-4 hours at a time (well, at least today… then again, I was up most of the night). I’ve been reading up on fatigue in the past few hours and found out some interesting things.