Shearleath

Health Interests

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Drugs I am Taking

Naprosyn (Prevacid NapraPAC 500)

About Me

I am a 43 year woman who recently found out that I have R.A. I am trying to learn to adjust to this, but right now I am depressed I feel like crying, because I just can't believe that this has happened to me. I know that they say change your diet, exercise will help you out a lot. I get tired so easily, and its a struggle getting out of bed and walking to work. For three years I blamed my shoulder pain and swelling of my knees on my C,N.A job, But then I switched positions and became a receptionist thinking that that would help me with my pain, I was wrong I finally took myself to the doctor, after waking up screaming from being in so much pain. I need friends who can understand what I am going through. I feel as though I have no future, If I have to go on disability I am not going to survive. Medication cost so much even with insurance. The napraPac my doctor prescribed me is really not helping, so she's telling me the next step will be the shots. Right now I am feeling so much anger, and I am taking it out on my soon to be Ex and my daughter. Can some one out there please help me to make adjustments to this. Because right now I am Scared to death. I know that God is going to see me through this, But right now I need human comfort.