I know it really is no fun and the pain varies from day to day and nobody understands what it’s like… unless they’ve suffered it.

Yes I do have both RA and OA .My hands,wrists,shoulders,hips,knees,ankles and feet. all have some of both .It is not fun and very painful.It is a terrible disease and not much seems to help.I have been on many drugs.Now I am on idacio,celebrex,gabapentin,morphine and Tylenol 500. We just have to try and do our best.

HilaryLoveLife
You could not be anymore right when you say nobody can understand unless they have RA, To go one step further a lot of people still don’t get it when you try to explain that RA and OA are completely different diseases.

Thank you Hillary Love Life. I enjoy playing piano too. Can't stretch to an octave sometimes. My thumb wrist joints are not only stiff but slow. I still keep trying when I have good days. Sometimes, if I shake Arther loose, can get in a couple hours. I've seen older ppl, with really gnarled hands, play smoothly and beautifully. It's just amazing.