Caryn: Leaving RA pain and fatigue behind

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CARYN: I’m Caryn, and I have moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis.

I love being in the kitchen and cooking for my family and preparing a meal. But with rheumatoid arthritis I couldn’t make a fist. Chopping vegetables in the kitchen was challenging. The pain in my hips was probably the worst. My rheumatologist put me on a TNF blocker, which is an injection.

And I was actually probably on HUMIRA the longest. It was working and I was feeling better, but still not where I wanted to be. I would go into my appointments and she would ask me how I was doing, and I would say, “I’m fine.” And she’d look at me and she’d go, “No, seriously, how are you feeling?”

She’s the one that kinda helped me realize that even though I was able to do some activities, I wasn’t able to be as active as I wanted to be. I wanted to be able to go to work, go to the grocery store, everyday things without being in pain. That’s when she switched me to RINVOQ.

Probably about 2 to 3 weeks after taking RINVOQ, my hands didn’t hurt as much. I felt not as tired. That it really seems to help with the fatigue side of rheumatoid arthritis. Which was huge for me.

I could go to work and still come home at the end of the day and do what needed to be done around the house, or go to dinner with friends.

The version of myself today, I never thought I would see again.

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