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Rheumatoid arthritis: How do you cope day to day?
Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Mar 4 1:20am | Replies (90)Comment receiving replies
rheumatoid seems to cause more n more issues, now its my thumbs I used a disability scooter but trying to drive it with those stick type controls my hands suddenly dont like it , it hurts. just using my thumbs hurts . being bipolar I always over do itand boy do I pay for it , ( not that I wasnt tired to start with . its a real mix.
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Try coping with 6 autoimmune illnesses while maintaining balance with bipolar disorder! Ha! It's always something with joint pain, back pain, surgeries, etc. but I always say I'm just glad it doesn't all hit me at once! I can deal with the daily stuff. I had autoimmune illness for 6 years before I had trouble with what turned out to be bipolar. I think someday they'll find there is a connection between inflammation and the brain. I've known several other women who had the same experience.
I hope you can get the pain in your thumbs under control. I have hypermobile Ehlers Danlos with my thumbs. The ligaments were stretched out so badly I had pain and weakness. Now I have pins in my left thumb joint and a screw in my right thumb joint. Since these surgeries I have strong hands for the first time.
Thinking of you with the bp!