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So, you have a loved one with arthritis. I don?t envy you; sometimes we aren?t the easiest people to live with. I?ve had experiences on both sides of the fence, I know what it is like to love someone with arthritis, and know what it is like to live with arthritis.

My grandmother had severe rheumatoid arthritis. There were many times that she was almost impossible to live with it. She was often a bitter and angry person. I just thought it was her personality to be that way. But now that I have inherited her orthopedic shoes, I know that she was in severe pain much of the time and probably very angry at the disease for taking so much way from her. A little understanding from myself and the rest of the family would have gone a long way in easing some of that anger. I don?t blame her at all for being the way she was. I often look to the sky and send her a silent apology when I find myself acting just like her.

In this section we hope to help you understand what feelings your loved is experiencing and what you can do to help him. With a little insight and understanding, life might be better for all of us. We like to hear the other side of the story, let?s hear your perspective on loving someone with arthritis. Click here to send your story to us.