tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510436977612327664.post8771450607718370329..comments2023-09-09T04:29:07.805-07:00Comments on Struck at 21 with RA; Coping with it: UGHHHSkyehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10269985518399377256noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510436977612327664.post-35134415680488467512010-12-28T22:15:31.376-08:002010-12-28T22:15:31.376-08:00Hi, I just stumbled across your blog! I'm 23 ...Hi, I just stumbled across your blog! I'm 23 too, and I was just diagnosed with RA on Christmas Eve. Since I came home to visit for the holidays and have been explaining to family and friends what's going on with me, I keep hearing, "You're too young for this". All I want to do is yell "No kidding!" It's so frustrating hearing this come out of everyone's mouths. Everything you wrote about is everything that I've been feeling lately ... I feel so crummy, exhausted, stressed and negative no matter what I do! But I just wanted to let you know that you're not alone ... there are other young'ins going through the same thing as you. And with that, reading this made me feel a lot better because it reminds me that I'm not alone, either. So thank you! :) And even though some days are hard, it's those good days ... the days that we don't have flare ups and our pain is manageable (however few and far between they are) is what we live for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510436977612327664.post-39011225326283435132010-11-26T06:46:55.054-08:002010-11-26T06:46:55.054-08:00I agree, RA creates a lot of stressful situations ...I agree, RA creates a lot of stressful situations in our life. And since stress causes increased sensitivity to pain, it is just one big circle that seems like it will never end. <br />As far as how I cope with RA, the biologics help but I will never be pain free. I accept that and go on. I hurt everyday, but I have reset my pain levels to accept a pain of 2-3 as normal. I work 12 hour shifts on concrete 3 days one week and 4 days the next week. Most days I simply go home from work, take a hot shower and go to bed.<br />By the way, Happy Belated Birthday.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03575686459496908135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510436977612327664.post-65900054251249336682010-11-25T14:49:38.050-08:002010-11-25T14:49:38.050-08:00You don't have to get over the 'why me?&#...You don't have to get over the 'why me?' stage as you put it. You have every right to ask that question especially at your age. Makes me terribly sad to read posts like this but it's important that people know how tough it is to cope with. <br />Fight when you can and grieve when you need to, both are important.<br />Thoughts are with you.markintheparkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602202295924401694noreply@blogger.com