Comments on: Cheat Sheet: How To Survive A Flare (Call For Suggestions)

By: RA Guy

RA Guy — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:40:12 +0000

Thanks for all of the great suggestions! I will start working on this soon, and will share as soon as I have the final version!

By: Linda Mooney

Linda Mooney — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:55:19 +0000

RA Guy my mantra is ” I may have RA, but RA does not have me.”

Sometimes it is tough, but I always manage to make it through, ice is my weapon of choice, I think of this monster just melting upon its application, and somehow, someway all my pain melts too.

Thank you for your blog!

By: Pamela

Pamela — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:17:08 +0000

I just remind myself that “pain is weakness leaving my body.” I have no idea why, but it always helps. And I completely agree w/Cateepoo – a little glass of wine always helps.

By: cateepoo

cateepoo — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:53:24 +0000

- I allow myself to cry as needed.
- I write.
- I talk with close friends and family.
- I remind myself that I am doing a lot of good things for my body and tell myself, “my body is healing.”
- I research new ideas.
- I rest and find the good that comes from rest.
- I visualize myself without a flare. This does wonders for me.
- And, somtimes I drink an extra glass of wine!

By: dandy_candi

dandy_candi — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:49:54 +0000

A little thought I try and hold onto on a bad day is that pain is only remembered.
It’s my body telling me to slow down, that nothing is urgent and the world will go on spinning if I take a minute (or more) to relax.