You and your employer do not have to figure out job accommodation on your own. The federal Department of Labor has developed the Job Accommodation Network which assists jobseekers, employees, employers and rehabilitation professionals in developing ways to keep people working. The website contains a section on ways to accommodate arthritis in the workforce, many of which are remarkably simple.
Options
The best you can do to help your body be able to go to work is to get treatment for your RA as soon as possible and to stay as healthy as you can by eating a balanced diet and getting plenty of rest. However, it's possible that some day, you'll need to explore your options for the future. Generally speaking, the more education you have, the more likely it is that your job can be modified to accommodate an illness or disability and you may wish to check out possibilities for going back to school - look for a Beginners Guide to RA in education coming soon on this site. But what if you should become too sick to work or go to school? If your disease has become very disabling, going on Social Security may become necessary -- look for a Beginner's Guide to that in next couple of months, as well.
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