One of the most annoying effects of RA for me is never knowing when a flare will hit or how severe it will be of how long its going to last. Every thing might be going well and I’m feeling fine and wham all of a sudden a knee, foot, hand or fingers are all swollen and not working very well. Most of the time I can just keep going but sometimes it really hurts and I have to just stop doing and sit or quiet using that hand.
This is tough because when the pain is bad I do not want to slow down but there's no choice. Sometimes walking or simply grocery shopping can be a challenge due to pain. Its a silent pain as no one know that you have it unless you tell them, do you really want to say I hurt too much and need to stop and go home?
When you do tell people about the pain there are those who if they can’t see it then it dose not exist. This can be very frustrating and annoying. If they could only walk a short distance in your shoes they just might sing a different tune.
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