pepalepeu53
"I’m in a flare due to stress. I am taking a break from the daily news updates,and staying off social media. All my extra diagnoses were becoming prominent because I was starting with the what if’s. I’m noticing a difference in my health just from the past 2 day break. It confirms how bad stress is for us and you don’t always recognize it right away"
I am sorry you are experiencing a flare right now, Catherine! However, I am glad you are taking steps to reduce your stress during this especially stressful time! You're right -- stress can definitely affect our health! Keep doing what you're doing and I hope your flare ends very soon! Best, Erin, RheumatoidArthritis.net Team Member.
Hi @pepalepeu53, in addition to what Erin shared, I wanted to share this article with you about self care (in case you haven't seen it yet). While there are some links to information about Covid 19, you can skip right over those to the health care tips and ideas if you need a break from coronavirus information.
It is a very stressful and overwhelming time right now, so being sure to take care of ourselves can be so important. I love that you have been giving yourself a break from the daily news and social media.
Here's that article.
https://rheumatoidarthritis.net/spotlight/covid-19-self-care/?via=homepage-heroI hope that you continue to feel those stress levels decrease.
Sending you a gentle hug. -- Warmly, Christine (RheumatoidArthritis.net Team Member)