Tough night......

Brad,

Good for you!  I'm so glad to hear the determination in your voice.  It is so easy to get down so depressed that you don't even want to take the time to turn your computer on, but you did and I'm sure you felt better by the time you turned it off.  Keep  your chin up, keep going to your doc, maybe your meds need to be increased, and stay on this site.  It really has been a Godsend for me.  Keep posting.  It is amazing the insight from the people here.  I've said this to others here, but I learn more from this site than what I learn from my docs!

I wish you well and God Bless!

Hope tomorrow is a better night for you!

Employers......and co-workers somebody could write a book about these knuckle heads ..lol.  It can really hurt when people you work with don't understand or do not appear to care.  Don't let them get to you!  

Hope you feel better soon!

I agree 100% what the heck is that?! I don't know if I ever will feel like that again. Work is a hard place to deal with sometimes...I hate how I am late in the mornings cause of my RA and my co-workers just don't get it. Along with having a 2 year old and suffering from migraines. And a husband who was laid off from the county.

Somedays it just hits us, sorry to hear you were having a tough night. I think we all get fed up at times, other days we can push it to the corner of our minds and then BAM we just get overwhelmed from it all.

Hope today is going better! ((Hugs))

~Holly

Brad,

thank you for sharing - I think sometimes getting the crap out of us and onto the screen helps purge some of the "ick" that hangs out in our bodies (i know after I unloaded yesterday I did feel better). I admire your determination and resolve - and I'm sorry that you are in such pain and that work asks for "100 %" - it's insanity - everyone has times when their best is not the 100% they have been able to give in the past. Keep your chin up, keep posting, keep giving us all hope and determination.

you'll come out on the other side - hopefully, you and your rheumatologist will find something that works for you soon and you'll be on your way back.  RA puts you through the fire and hones you. After this, you'll be able to do anything.   Of course, that doesn't help the pain right now...

A quick practical note. If you're having trouble typing, look into Dragon NaturallySpeaking - it's a voice recognition software and it's a lifesaver. I use it to write everything, including this comment.