Managing RA Pain

RA or Rheumatoid Arthritis is something a lot of people have to live with. It is when your body’s immune system attacks the lining of your joints and it can affect any joint, knees, wrists, hands and so on. It stands apart from other types of arthritis because it attacks both sides. It can also affect nerves, heart, skin, lungs and eyes. While not all people with RA experience pain, most do to some degree, some on the more moderate end and some on the very severe end. Some steps people take to manage their pain, especially now that cannabis is legal in Canada is to buy weed Scarborough or where they are. Here are some of the options you have in managing the pain.

9 things you can do to help control your symptom of pain

1. Make sure you discuss your pain with your doctor. There are medications they can suggest, they can change the doses if you are already on them and it is important they know when things are becoming unmanageable.
2. Learn to give yourself breathing breaks. This is where you just tune in to your breathing and focus on in and out. You do not have to do especially deep breathing. Just have more awareness of the ones you take normally. It can help calm yourself down and relax.
3. Find ways to still do things you love to do. If it is hard to do certain activities because of flare-ups, talk to your doctor or a physical therapist about ways you can prepare to make it easier. You might also consider having a cheap weed delivery Scarborough ahead of time to help.
4. Keep using heat and ice and massage to get the joints moving. Ice can help reduce inflammation. Heat is great for warming up the joint. For more mild symptoms a gentle massage can also bring some relief.
5. Focus on your emotions and how the pain affects them. If you are more angry, depressed, anxious then talk to someone about the impact the pain is having on your mental well-being.
6. Find a support group where you can talk to people who understand what you are living with. You can help each other find solutions for pain management like to see a doctor or buy weed, Scarborough.
7. Carry on including exercise as part of your daily activities even when you are hurting. Ask your PT or your doctor for exercises you can do to stay active.
8. Eating a healthy diet. As well as trying some cannabis edibles from an edibles dispensary Scarborough, the food you eat and what you drink is important. Eat lean meats, whole grains, vegetables and fruits, lots of water, cut down on sodas, alcohol and processed and junk foods.
9. Consider cheap weed delivery Scarborough. The studies that have been done are small at the moment but there is really promising evidence that cannabis can help with the pain, specifically CBD, rather than the THC. The CBD is what is used medically and the THC is what is used to get the high feeling. You could choose something that gets you both effects, to help you relax, or just go with something high CBD for pain relief. If you do not want to smoke you could choose an edibles dispensary Scarborough. As well as helping with the pain it could help your sleep and help reduce inflammation.

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