Hello, I'm Katie. I'm a 72-year-old woman living in Midwest. I have had RA since diagnosis in 2007. Flares mostly controlled by taking Arava (Leflunomide). Also, Major Depression since 1990; on Venlafaxine, which helps with eating, lack of suicidal ideation, still have lack of energy, lack of interest in old activities and interacting with people. I have slowly altered lifestyle to accommodate symptoms, but Covid has made my introversion into more like agoraphobia! My thoughts still leap to doing the floors, laundry, taking out the trash, long to-do lists, like always; but, then my emotion is sinking quickly down to depressive bottom of feelings area and thoughts of "I can't, not now." This feeling comes and I return to my Internet, streaming and TV, often all at once. Anybody else in this pickle?

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