have tendinitis in both elbows ra  meds not working rheumy gave muscle shot of cortisone in arm but did nothing when I am working I wear bands on arms but do not help I am a lab tech I make media that we use in lab for testing so I use arms and hands alot .I have been out of work for 7 weeks due to a broke radius where i fell had plate and screws put in and doing therapy on hand and shoulder , shoulder not good might have to do MRI to see what is going on with that back at work on light duty can't pick up anything over 8 lbs but what I am doing I feel my elbows starting up again I like my job but it gets hard .I notice when i was out of work my elbows were better and my feet and shoulders ( even though my one shoulder is screwed up from my fall). I try to be an active person but sometimes it really sucks the way I feel ; I was kayaking when I got out of my boat and fell on my arm and both shoulders were hurting that day but got better as I paddle and now that I am back at work everything is starting up again and I tell my rheumy but to him it's just like well thats how it is I don't think he gives a damn to me it is a waste of my time and money going to see him every 16 weeks not much to choose from here where I live but looking to getting a different Doc. I have had RA since I was 48 and I am now 51 and I am also going through menopause if I did not have my son who is 11 I would consider retirement where I work I have been there 31 yrs. and I do like my work just wonder  if anyone had suggestions for me it is hard having an

invisible  disease Thank god for this web site