Swimming with fatigue is my current battle with RA.
Swimming against a strong current would be adequate desqription, arms like lead,legs to.
sleep sleep drinking water water more water.

managed battle threw the pond to get out for day to seaside taken by car and back beautiful place called littlehampton.
started half way ohh the lets fal about giddy buisness,fully armed with hat glasses covered head toe sun cream to warn off lupus loopy.
he stayed away with a 2nd application of lashings sun cream numerous trips to shade,stingy wingy urine so fighting back with water by bucket loads since home.
slept tons.
walked bit.
hope the swim marathon ends soon with me winning over fatigue wobble of the knee fluid,and much sytptahy from a previously enemy m in law.

ohh the memory of warm clear water paddling ones legs feet in,smell of seaweed oh how divine,
round 2 at blood section of attack the enemy this week.
melly

I agree Jean, I think we are all suffering with this weather as well, it just adds to our day to day problems.

Doreen xx

Hi Melly

Great to hear you have been enjoying yourself at the seaside and havent been held back by the lupus. Its hard to build the stamina back up. Swimming really shows what its like to build up stamina it feels so slow and heavy doing a length in the pool but then one day you get it its a bit easier. Swimming in the sea with the current against you so making you work your muscles harder but you find you can take a break are more bouyant in seawater sand its so nice to float.

Me I am a big chicken I go into the sea and the minute a bit of seaweed wraps around my leg I am off shrieking

paddling pool go down nice for me to Amanda,lol i didnt go swimming i said moving about sitting is like moving threw mud or swimming against a strong current.
yeah sure some u always know that feeling.
lupie friends know what i mean.

nite all
melly

Hi Mel , i too have been dunking my feet in freezing cold paddling pool and it fab

Sophie x

aww thanks yes Of course Ra fatigue horrid whomever has it battle with it, guess only way ease it is rest,not sure what else one can do.
feel for those whom arent so able rest.



as long as its not on return due to no Mtx this waiting to start try ttc is becoming rather difficult
asked dear hub to see work nurse hes burn is horrid,

yes brighter today,thanks Julie for kind support.
ohh yes enjoy cooler weather today.
just need cooler joints and id feel so much easier do things ,sure lot you feel same.

melly

Hi Melly, glad to hear you had an enjoyable day at the seaside, but sorry to hear about the old fatigue. I think we can all empathise with that one! Despite feeling rough, but feeling determined to go, we went to the seaside too and had a lovely day at Camber Sands. I said to myself so what if I chuck-up, or can hardly move - "where there is a will, there is always away" so armed with anti-emetics, plastic bags, bucket, and walking aid, there was no way I was going to let illness ruin our day. Although I now feel totally washed-out, and yes still up-chucking, I'm so glad we went. Didn't manage to swim, as I had no strength for that, but paddling around in the water and being out on a hot summers day was just lovely.

Keep positive,

much love,

Barbara
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aww well done barbara bless you still chucking up pray it stops soon,your really going threw it thinking of you
aww thats good mary swiming helps ms i didnt know that.

yes not often mum in law offers take us out seaside to much for me travel on train for day only.
we all hobbled about together,as hubby got mild arthritis in his operated foot now,father in law and mum in law both osteoarthritis and both awaiting surgery.

so we all mucked in together help make it nice for all of us.
just been to the local vampire for repeat bloods.
id love start swimming again,closed at moment refurbishing it be nice when done.
meantime paddle in bowl water have to do.
good for you chrissy.

yes i do that fight it go anyway just yesterday couldnt get up go grr.

got wait maybe blood results be back wedseday as done afternoon if done mornings early then back next day by 1pm,but to busy there this morning not worry got it done.

melly

Chrissie, just wondering where you get the energy from and can you send some my way?

love
Barbara
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Melly

I totally sympathise with you. I feel like I am wading through treacle at the moment. Thought it was the hot weather but tonight when it has rained all day and is cooler my joints are still killing me.

I am glad you enjoyed your day out. I am going out next Sunday to the seaside and like you will need to be armed with hats and buckets of suntan lotion even if the sun is not shining. I suffer from Rosecea and have been warned to keep out of the sun (even through glass). I try not to think about the walking I will have to do and I know I will be shattered when I get home but, like you, and many others, I will not give in to RA.

Hope you get some relief soon.

Take care.

Jackie
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