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Date: 14.10.2010
From: helend

Subject: all in my head

hi hope everybody is well i havent been to bad over the last few weeks arms and fingers always sore but nothing i cant handle.I have ra in my fingers hands and arms plus my back,so why is it when i take a day off from work,after working long hours for the last ten days i feel lousy all day and end up spending the day in bed feeling shattered,stomach sore elbows and back aching.Is it all in my head?Would i just get on with it if i was at my work?has anybody else experienced this?i feel today has been such a waste of a day.sorry to moan helend
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Date: 14.10.2010
From: athena

Subject: Re: all in my head

hi

i may be wrong but maybe when you are at home you are more relaxed so maybe brings on more pain? its just a thought cos i am sometimes worse at weekends when i dont have to work, migraines work that way they come on when you are relaxed so maybe RA works the same way, hope you feel better tomorrow x
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Date: 14.10.2010
From: helend

Subject: Re: all in my head

Thanks for that.i am sure i will feel better tomorrow back to work so no choice.had plans today sad as i am to spring clean my house hate a day of doing nothing.helend
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Date: 15.10.2010
From: athena

Subject: Re: all in my head

hi, hope your feeling better today, i know what you mean about having a day of doing nothing but sometimes we dont have a choice, and you always know the housework will be there tomorrow,health and listening to you body comes first,i hate mess and bit and dust but somedays it just has to stay there, take care at work today and let me know how you are. athena :)
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Date: 15.10.2010
From: katknapp

Subject: Re: all in my head

I know exactly how you feel,its horrible sitting there looking at your messy house and not being able to do anything about it,im dreading going back to work as i dont think they will tolerate me taking days off when im bad they are not very sympathetic,i think if you had struggled at work by the time you had got home you woud be in agony,hope you feel better soonx
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Date: 15.10.2010
From: caz

Subject: Re: all in my head

I feel worse after working I think deep down we know if we start to slack we will loose our jobs I come home exhausted most days after working feel like rubbish though when im at work i just put a brave face on and smile but deep down im so tired i could sleep for weeks i ache all over with really bad back pain feel sick with the meds and running back and too the loo with diahorrea from the meds if i take time off i understand i will loose my job the hospital dont believe we are sick unless we are in there as patients:(
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Date: 15.10.2010
From: sarah

Subject: Re: all in my head

i feel the same, i only go to college not work but some days im there 9 till 5! when im there i get achey, tired and slow! on my days off im in agony!

my brain has learned to cope while im doing what i have to do, this is what makes me so tired! but when im at home relaxing it all catches up with me and ache more then ever!!
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Date: 17.10.2010
From: helend

Subject: Re: all in my head

Thanks for all your replies.Really makes me feel not so bad know there are others out there who understand how I feel.Hope everybody has had at least one good day this week.Helend
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