KimberlyKWilson
"I hurt.... Hips, back, shoulders, knees, ankles, wrists, hands, neck... I am stiff, I am unsteady, no stamina and EXHAUSTED. This is a normal day doing absolutely nothing.
Then, I went to lunch with a friend and back home... I am everything above but add that I am on fire! Luckily I have a lot of icepacks..currently all over my body..
RA sucks! Before I had all the stamina in the world. I actually would work all day and come home and clear my property - chainsaw down many trees .. cut them down even smaller, add to a burn pile, .. then shower, cook dinner, clean up kitchen, all while doing laundry, helping my son with homework, etc.. etc..
Huge difference...
I feel like I am dead - but alive enough to feel the death.
Sometimes even wishing I was..
I still have my son, my friends and family to spend time with
- when I can - which is not as often as I wish I could but they understand my body & I are at war and nothing in my day to day life can be planned.
Spontaneous it is..when I feel good I RUN with it..
-sigh-"
I know you are right. In my case, I felt I had the stamina of a team of horses. After diagnosis, I can barely get out of the gate sometimes. I wish I could say it will be better. In my case, it comes and goes. If I conserve I can go a long way, so long as I am Ok with conserving again.
I so appreciate you expressing yourself here. Most of us on this site know exactly what you are talking about. But we are better together.
RA does suck,
. No doubt. Is there hope for any new medications that might help or have you already tried them all? I am glad you take those good days when you can and make the best of them. Please know we are here for you on the good days and on the worst of them. Sending lots and lots of gentle hugs your way. - Lori (Team Member) 
i have been diagnosed for 10 years now... I just needed to vent today. Thank you for listening/reading... hang in there.. I hope we have a gazillion more laps until we reach the finish line ♡♡♡ i have been on a lot of meds, currently (10 years diagnosed here) 23 pills a day and weekly biologic injection 😐🌻 I just needed to vent a little today. Thank you for the gentle hugs, much appreciated ♡♡♡