Freewrite Day 420 Sleeve

I am so sorry to everyone I have not replied to and thanked for all of your help to me. My rent is paid, and it is all thanks to you.

I’m still flaring badly with my Rheumatoid Arthritis and trying to keep going. I have been in bed for about 18 of the last 24 hours and I feel like a boxer who just got done fighting. Everything hurts.

If I had to put on sleeves right now, this would be a problem. I can barely lift my arms at all today. I have to use one arm to brace the other while stretching. Reaching them back for a jacket would hurt. These would be some typical winter posts in my arthritis support groups:

"It’s so cold here, and I have to wear sweaters and jackets. By the time I put them on, I am exhausted and need to go back to bed. Does this happen to anyone else?"

“Yes,” say 50 replies.

"I tried to put on my heavy coat today and I could barely get it off of the hanger. My fingers bent backwards and it took me about five minutes just to get the stupid thing out of the closet. Then I hurt my shoulder putting it on and started crying. Then my husband got mad and stormed out of the house because he said no one gets hurt by putting on a coat."

"I need to go to bed and I can’t take my sweater off. I was ok to get it on this morning, but I’m all swollen up now and it’s too tight on my shoulders. I tried to pull it off and now I hurt my hands. I’m so frustrated, but now I guess I will just try to sleep with it on and hope my swelling goes down before I wake up."

Autoimmune diseases have all kinds of strange symptoms and you never know when they will happen. All of them are worse in cold and damp weather.

This is why I live near the equator and I hope I never go much farther north again.

My post is for the #freewrite daily challenge by @mariannewest. Freewrite is a great way to post on steemit when you do not think you have the time, or talent, or anything to say. It’s a great way to start regular posting on steemit. I know you can do this too! Here is Marianne’s freewrite prompt post for today. Give it a try and surprise yourself.

Are you worried about gaining weight over the holidays?

Or are you just going to worry about it later?

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