Newly Diagnosed In January? Fatigue Is Worse Than Pain? Very Confused
Question I am constantly tired - I sit on the sofa to watch a show I go to sleep. I go to work and come home I feel run over by a mack truck? I asked my doctor about the fatigue and he basically told me he wasn't there for sleep issues he was there to treat the symptoms of RA. So not sure what that meant. I never ever feel rested I don't know if its all RA related, it's a mental cop out, medicine related. I'm a little frustrated at the minute as I'm not sure what I should be expecting at this… read more
Some really good advice above, but I think you need to find a rheumatologist who recognizes all the different symptoms of RA. Fatigue is a common complaint - along with so many others.
Good luck and rest when you can. But exercise is important too, even if it isn't at the level you were used to previously.
When you are stabilized on a medicine that works for you (they all take quite a while to work) your fatigue should be much less, your join pain better. You should feel more like yourself. If things do not improve, seek another treatment with the help of your doc. Keep trying, don't give up. Good luck. Look at website RAWarrior, a source of reliable help and hope.
If you get 20 responses to your question here, you'll most likely get 20 different points of view. Everyone is different--we've been told a zillion times--but it's true, and our individual bodies and minds react to this RA fatigue very differently. A good point of reference is how did we sustain energy levels prior to the diagnosis, and how do we do that now? There's a physical and biological truth to our constant battle with fatigue--and then there's a psychological and emotional one. Acceptance is part of the fight--but then so is a determination to challenge it. In my personal experience: exercise, when appropriate, keeps you smiling; a short nap, when needed, is a way to "reboot" everything; speaking honestly about it with those who you want to understand you will help tremendously. I'm into this diagnosis for 3.5 years and still learning my way around it. But my dream has been to walk "The Way of St. James" in France and Spain for many years--a 500+ mile trek that will challenge me at every turn and probably take me 6 weeks to do it. I shall never give up on that dream and can't wait to walk across the finish line! It's a pilgrimage--and my journey with RA is too.
Hope this helps when I first got my r,a felt like I was going to die I was tired all time that was in 98 I,m also on humira it makes you very tired if you can rest take nap try to sleep as much as you can do not let the r,a get head of you your body will adjust to the r,a plus your dealing with inflamed joints .hope this helps I know you feel like mack truck hit you humira makes you tired for days just try chill out rest let it take it's course. Hope this helpful.
It sounds like you're dealing with a lot right now. Fatigue can indeed be a significant and challenging symptom for those with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Here are some insights from the knowledge base:
- Fatigue and Chronic Illness: Fatigue is a common issue for people with chronic illnesses like RA. It can be more Show Full Answer
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