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| *Women health>>>Rheumatoid Arthritis |
63yr old female got rheumatoid arthritis so how can i help myself? |
remember as a budding teenager that i sometimes felt very tired and "achy" took this as the norm because i was at fulltime education and looking after my aunt who had multiple sclerosis. i was bedbathing, dressing and making her comfortable until i came back at lunchtime cooking and cleaning, shopping and houseworking at the age of 11 and she was not pleased one summer saturday evening when i said i was tired. a favourite aunt suggested that i was experiencing "growing pains" in and out of my life i have had aches and pains but in the last few years, and with galloping speed in the last few months, and with the total support from new GPs, I am seeing a consultant rheumatologist on 14 feb and that cant come kwik enough, and on 18 feb i am having a DXA scan. over the last 2 weeks i have had a massive flare up of pain. i use movelat cream, solpadol painkillers, TENS machine, hot water bottles and warm clothing and i want 2 gro old disgracefully and have fun. I think RA is something you are born with. My sister has it she was an OT and her condition forced her to give up work. However,she's growing old disgracefully with the help of her GP and a complicated variety of medication;she seems to have more fun than i do anyway................ I AM NOT AN EXPERT. YOU SHOULD ASK A DOCTOR. But I dare to suggest a few things: Aspirin, hot tea, garlic and walking. A strong antibiosis for a week could work. Hi, as a young lad, my Father had the same problems, more or less, as you have now, I can only understand the situation you are in, I offer my sincere sympathy, I should hope on the 14-02-08 you have answers you want to hear, and wish you luck, on your future. Get in touch with doctors who have the experience to know what they are talking about. |
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