My joints have been kind of sore lately. My right ankle (which never bothers me) has been hurting, and my hands and elbows have been feeling especially stiff today. I was talking it over with Tim and I said how I'm unsure as to if the soreness is because the new meds. don't work as well as the old ones, or if it's because there's a switchover time period between when I had my last drugs and when the new ones work properly.
Plus, with RA there's always the possibility of having a bad day. For no reason other than it's a bad day for my joints. They just happen.
Things I had trouble with today:
- turning the taps on and off completely
- washing my hair
- using cutlery
- getting up off of the couch (from a sitting position)
Overall? I don't feel nearly as bad as I did the Christmas of 2006 when I was first diagnosed. That is what I always compare myself to when I have a bad day. I tell myself, "Hey. At least you can walk. At least you can open your mouth wide enough to properly brush your teeth. Buck up."
