I am sorry it’s been a while since I’ve blogged last but have had a few hectic weeks not to mention being struck down with a tummy bug, which isn’t good when you take your medication oral.

Lately life has been chucking itself in to full swing with knowing you have a busy few weeks ahead with holidays coming up, warmer weather resulting in the garden needing to be sorted, but amongst all that it’s putting aside time to relaxing and ease the aches and pains away. Having arthritis has meant having to adapt things to help with daily living which in time ensures I can still be kept mobile while having the illness.

Heat is the best way to ease the joints so will admit bought one of those lazy spa hot tubs to go in the garden which is used every day for nearly an hour. While in the warm water it makes it easier doing hand exercises due to the ease of the joints being warmed up.

I know the unpleasantness of having arthritis is the medication side. Im currently on methotrexate tablets but am converting hopefully to injection form as the unpleasant nausea side effect is starting to get to me as it’s all the time feeling sick. But always a downside to taking some medication, they not always effective on their own! Which is were sulfizalazine comes in to play once OK with injecting methotrexate. The two medications together will hopefully help ease the pain and soreness, which in turn means a better day to day living.

Life can be hard with a silent illness like arthritis because no one sees what it’s like on the inside living with it. I know I put on a brave face and look as if nothing is wrong with me, when sometimes I am living daily with pain but just have to get on with life.