It’s something I’m not really conscious of, yet realize I live with on practically a daily basis. Anxiety. What will today bring? What new ache, on what new spot, old spot? How bad will it be? How long will it last? How will I treat it? Will I have to drag out my old friend and foe, Prednisone?

I’m sure every day can be a little anxious for anyone, but we who have RA are accompanied by this evil scourge, just lurking and waiting to whack us one more time for good measure. Arthritis and Anxiety, not a good combination. But they can become an undercurrent in our daily life and we must not let them become an undertow that drags us down.

*(I’m working on a writing project and ran across this. I was surprised to see that I had written it five years ago. Surprised in that it still applies, and that I continue to remain free of the undertow.)