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Re: [outsidethelines] Rheumatoid Arthritis:
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rockie
Jul 3, 2014, 4:11 AM
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I have had it for 10 yrs now, thankfully it was in remission since onset (I demanded the doctors do something about it right now!) and they did. Did not want long term damage for them taking their time, it worked as sufasalazine is good at suppressing the disease process (minimal side effects aside from a lowered white blood cell count - mines always been good on being monitored).
It's been so good my rheumatologist wants me to come right off those meds but I've just reduced to 2 a day rather than 4, no major issues.
But! I definitely know I won't climb higher than 5.10 myself, arms have never been my strongest point though so not sure it's due to this at all! Still work out well with swimming but we all slow down anyway due to age, we are at our peaks for fitness in our 20's not in our 40's, so again I am not putting it down to this. I do get the odd flare up/ joint pain and it tends to go again after 24 hrs, 48 in worse cases like elbow, or wrist commonly. But not that commonly as I rarely get these flare ups (thank goodness!) Sport is meant to be good for us, I've always been athletic and a non-smoker which gives me a very good prognosis they all said, and if anything just been told to keep up my sports. I didn't get diagnosed with raynaulds until then either because I never let that bother me and kept my hands warm anyway and out of cold water ever since I noticed fingers going white while swimming in the fjiords in Norway at age 13.
Hope that helps. The other form of arthritis they can't do sport, so I am glad I got this one if I had to choose. No issues with my heart or anything like that, had that checked too, as it can affect the heart.
In the medical profession myself, someone else who researched it all told me to definitely do light weights as it would help it not deter it, and I believe the truth in that as like I said, the Rheumatologists have encouraged me to keep up my sport not stop doing it.
Should add, I am more for vitamins than medications as I told them at the start, I have all along moreso than not been encouraged to take calcium tablets and vitamin D (so I do take those once a day too in a slightly higher dose).
Lastly, good for you not quitting climbing due to others suggesting you do. If anyone told me to stop mountain biking or swimming I'd tell them to 'Get Lost!'
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