Living with Rheumatoid Arthiritis
As we age, we often find that our bodies work against us. I know how important exercise is to my health. I have to do impact exercises to keep my bones strong. Impact exercises are those where your feet hit the ground. I don’t know how it works but somehow it makes the bones stronger.
There are some things that even exercise cannot cure. Exercise can help RA but not cure it. There are different treatments for Rheumatoid Arthiritis. Different treatments work better for different people. That is why it is important not to give up if the first one you try doesn’t help. When fatigue sets in, it is difficult to feel like getting out of bed let alone making another doctor’s appointment. It is important to NOT GIVE UP.
For myself, I have heard awful things about Prednisone and less about Celebrex. The commercials make it sound like you totally get your life back when you try THEIR medication. We have to use good judgement and understand that the pharmaceutical companies need to make money. If I were to make a commercial about any type of medication, I would present the facts and remind the patient to do their homework and talk to their doctor. I would not put it on television but would list it in a magazine where it could be studied.
Do you find that a certain medication has helped you. I would be interested in hearing your story.
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March 23rd, 2009 at 8:25 am
Sorry , but I am against the medicine, since I went to yoga classes.
Yoga is more like style of life, with its own life philosophy .
I can buy only vitamins
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March 23rd, 2009 at 1:41 pm
@ Mal – I don’t think there’s anything against the use of medication to cure Rheumatoid Arthiritis (RA). I know of people who had thousands of therapy like yoga but never got cured.
Read an artice here that might be helpful
March 24th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
It is unbelievable what drug companies push. Very little medication is the way to go through life. I work for a drug rehab and being over-medicated is becoming more and more an every-day thing!