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How I Explain Chronic Fatigue to Those Who Don’t Have It – Creaky Joints

  • by Chronic Eileen
  • Posted on October 5, 2020October 27, 2020

Fatigue isn’t just being tired. It robs us of our ability to think clearly and of our motivation. Your body feels like it’s powering off like a dying battery.

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How a Fitness Tracker Helped Me Understand and Manage My Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms – Healthline

  • by Chronic Eileen
  • Posted on September 26, 2020December 3, 2020

Tracking my physical activity gave me a deeper understanding of my RA symptoms and answered many questions I had about my overall health.

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I Was Scared of Strength Training Because of My Rheumatoid Arthritis. Here’s How I Got Over It – Creaky Joints

  • by Chronic Eileen
  • Posted on September 4, 2020October 27, 2020

With proper guidance, strength training has become one of Eileen Davidson’s favorite tools for managing a painful battle with rheumatoid arthritis. This is how it became a critical part of her exercise routine and overall treatment plan.

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What I Discovered after using a Fitbit to Track my Rheumatoid Arthritis

  • by Chronic Eileen
  • Posted on May 29, 2020December 3, 2020

In 2019 I took part in a a health tracking and physical activity study with Arthritis Research Canada. This is what I discovered participating.

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This has been my struggle lately and it's become even more difficult with the covid restrictions. I feel like I waste money booking the gym some days to not be able to go because my health has something pop up. I miss the freedom of exercise when my body felt right, that's so important when living with rheumatoid arthritis. I have two exercise routines, one for the good days and one for the bad days. I prefer the good day work outs where I get a real good sweat out but those haven't been possible as often as they used to be.
Being sassy in the sauna!
Friendly reminder. It's ok to feel how you feel.
I did something really cool the other day! It was a huge honor to be asked to present at the Canadian Arthritis Research Conference #CARC2021 and to get such a response!! I've included a link in my bio to a blog post I created for those that were not able to see my presentation.
Thank you @risingabovera and @creaky_joints for putting together this campaign to create awareness over how #arthritis affects our hands. I have a love and hate relationship with my hands now because of #RheumatoidArthritis and #Osteoarthritis. Sure my hands look pretty but looks are deceiving.
Once a week I feel like I am in a #retrowave music video as I take my @soliusinc #VitaminDLightTherapy. But I also feel a slight bit of mental clarity, increase in energy and mood. I like it too because I feel warm and relaxed, pleasant in the cold winter months with rheumatoid arthritis . However the treatment isn't necessarily about how I feel bit what vitamin d does for the body over all since it has a systematic effect. I decided to take the vitamin d light therapy weekly to also protect myself against the Canadian winters and season for infection. In a few weeks I will be having my blood work done to test my serum levels. After 4 months of weekly treatments during the winter I am excited to see the comparison. Hold tight.

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