scottienomad
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Whats up...
Recently I go diagnosed with Reactive Arthritis. It's a relatively rare kind that for most cases is temporary. It's my body overreacting to a bacterial infection.
Right now I'm about 3 weeks into it, I'm currently on week 2 of a 4 week course of steroid medication to dampen down my immune systems response.
I can deal with the discomfort, but the mental side of things is getting tough. All my work is done remotely from a laptop, I worked my a#@ off for the last 6-7 years to have a lifestyle of almost non stop travelling. Which now isn't really possible.. at least till I get better.
The time frame for this is very vague also, could be 2 months, 6 months, 1 year or forever.
I am mobile, I don't need crutches for getting around inside the house. But for going any distance I do need the crutches. I'd get by without them, but it would start to suck very fast haha.
The problem areas are my right foot, lower back, right shoulder, right side of my jaw and middle knuckle on my left middle finger.
They all ease up during the day, except my foot. Which has a constant swelling. I can weight bare on my whole foot no problem. But I can't put weight on the ball of my foot without discomfort.
Does anyone on here have experience with getting stronger while having arthritis?
I need something to focus on and progress with over the coming months badly. The thought of being stuck at home not doing much is driving me mad!
One of the benefits of having this is I appear to have lowered my body fat. No all bad news then haha!
I'm 26 year old male, 6 foot, haven't weighed myself in a while. I'd guess mid to high 80s kg..
Cheers!
Recently I go diagnosed with Reactive Arthritis. It's a relatively rare kind that for most cases is temporary. It's my body overreacting to a bacterial infection.
Right now I'm about 3 weeks into it, I'm currently on week 2 of a 4 week course of steroid medication to dampen down my immune systems response.
I can deal with the discomfort, but the mental side of things is getting tough. All my work is done remotely from a laptop, I worked my a#@ off for the last 6-7 years to have a lifestyle of almost non stop travelling. Which now isn't really possible.. at least till I get better.
The time frame for this is very vague also, could be 2 months, 6 months, 1 year or forever.
I am mobile, I don't need crutches for getting around inside the house. But for going any distance I do need the crutches. I'd get by without them, but it would start to suck very fast haha.
The problem areas are my right foot, lower back, right shoulder, right side of my jaw and middle knuckle on my left middle finger.
They all ease up during the day, except my foot. Which has a constant swelling. I can weight bare on my whole foot no problem. But I can't put weight on the ball of my foot without discomfort.
Does anyone on here have experience with getting stronger while having arthritis?
I need something to focus on and progress with over the coming months badly. The thought of being stuck at home not doing much is driving me mad!
One of the benefits of having this is I appear to have lowered my body fat. No all bad news then haha!
I'm 26 year old male, 6 foot, haven't weighed myself in a while. I'd guess mid to high 80s kg..
Cheers!