I got the joy of also having rheumatoid arthritis. My sister has it as well, and I have watched her pain cripple her to where she cannot follow dreams of gardening, arts and crafts......things we were all raised to do and love.
I have never been one to have excessive amounts of pain. Intermittent nausea for years, attributed to stress, yes, and extreme exhaustion also. Pain was not a big issue.
R.A. pain is incredible. It feels like glass in each joint, or that the bones have switched position, and you are walking directly on the bone ends, writing with the bone ends, or lying on the bone ends. The joints are hot! sometimes to touch...it hurts to be hugged sometimes. If someone squeezes my hand I could nearly scream, or punch them. I feel like my joints are going to rupture...and also have the feeling that if they did explode it would be a huge relief.
Chills rage through my body at strange times, to be followed by sweating episodes so heavy my hair is dripping. I will run the A/C full bore in the car....then be wrapped in a heating blanket shivering.
Raging nausea hits with out of control pain...incredible nausea.
I am so thankful to my work, for being so supportive. My husband, always there. My family.
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