Rheumatoid Arthritis makes certain things difficult. From what I can tell, the classic list is opening doorknobs, jars, or buttons.  I have found many more things to be difficult than that, so I thought I’d modernize the list a bit. Got any more ideas?

Rheumatoid Arthritis disability makes things hard.

No one thinks about…

   

       

• Peeling a sticker
• Closing Ziploc bags
• Opening a Band-Aid
• Using dental floss
• Tucking in sheets
• Killing a bug
• Washing hands
• Applying lotion
• Remote control
• Laptop on lap (hips / knees)
• Walking to the bathroom in the middle of the night
• Using clothes pin-type hangers
• Putting socks on a child
• Opening the refrigerator door

Recommended reading:

• 20 Signs of Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Mirror
• My Quest for Answers to Questions About Rheumatoid Arthritis
• What Makes Diagnosing Rheumatoid Arthritis So Difficult?
• Christopher Columbus, Part 3: How Does Reactive Arthritis Compare to Rheumatoid Arthritis?

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