Some weeks
Some months
Some neverending

Mine can be dependent on weather, food, stress,
bloods etc.

I have had RA for over 30 years and things still change day by day but it’s fact finding and adapting I find most useful! You need to listen to your body and maybe consider what you were doing or feeling prior to the flare. It’s taken me along time to work out what and how things affect me so tweeks happen frequently. Hope you get on ok!

Angela64,

Yes, retirement takes some getting used to. As you said pacing yourself takes time when you have worked all your life. I retired as soon as I turned 65. I had been in pain for years before retirement. My job was partially physical which caused severe pain. I recall my doctors would advise me to either seek a different type of job or retire.

Hello Angela

I am 67 years young and have had RA for three years. I am on triple therapy. The severe flare-ups last for about 24 / 36 hours, with the severity 10:10. I hope yours lessen in time. Take it easy. Karen

I am now in a fortunate position - having no choice but to work full time for 40 years I have managed to secure decent redundancy and pension packages that enabled me to take early retirement - which means………. I can rest and shut the door and have a lazy achy feel sorry for myself time then I’m off again. Adjustment to retirement was hard initially but now I am thinking more to longevity and pacing myself rather than gettibg told off by Drs etc for going like a bull in a china shop at doing everything I can 😃