My Cannabis Plan.
My RA answer is somewhere in the cannabis world as well as in the endocannabinoid system.
My RA answer is somewhere in the cannabis world as well as in the endocannabinoid system.
I have been adding to this post over several days. Francis has not been well but he is better now. My marijuana experiment continues. Homemade pizza is a success.
I would not have believed it. Cannabis eliminates RA pain.
My feet were the first to become affected by rheumatoid arthritis, but my hands were right behind. They were painful and swollen as big as melons. My knuckles and wrists were affected. My fingers kicked in later. As time went by the tendons in my hands failed to work properly. First the left and then in a little while my right joined in. For a while I lost the use of both hands. I could use my pointer finger on my right hand. I was used to typing the whole keyboard (typing class in high school). So my one finger had difficulty finding the keyboard my brain knew well. Eventually I gained the use of my left pointer, but not the use of my other fingers on the keyboard. So I peck away. The worst of it was accidentally knocking things over. I lost several cups of coffee that way. Glasses. Anything in the way of my poor hands. It was frustrating for me. That has improved. My grip was fine as long as I …
We know that pain issues are not discussed enough. If you have RA, your pain may be front and center in your life.
My perspective of RA at ten years is very different than someone newly diagnosed. It is something to think about as I get my second book together.
When a flare doesn’t end.
When we have RA, we gradually learn to appreciate that our bodies are not like many other people. We have special needs. Recognizing those needs and managing them in a healthy way is an important part of our self-care.
For people with disabilities holidays take them out of their routine and make increased demands when daily demands are hard already. Having an invisible disease like RA just adds to it. I wish that all of you have your best holiday ever. Life is still good even for us.
The world cup. Soccer. Football. A distraction for those of us who are disabled with RA or another body destroying disease. A respite.