Muscle aches...This last year it's returned with a vengeance but I'm also experiencing severe muscle aches and fatigue to the point of immobility....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesSymptoms
Juggling RA in the Covid Era...The fatigue was first. The worst since I was diagnosed. I couldn’t figure out why I was so tired. Then the pain, all over.... By Jo Johnson2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
4 Treatment Hurdles and How to Overcome Them...In the past, when I’ve experienced treatment fatigue, I’ve worked with my doctor to take a break.... By Leanne Donaldson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Sympathy vs Understanding: Others Simply Can't Relate to My Life with RA...Add in the sometimes debilitating, always present fatigue that comes with my RA, and I feel like a shell of the person I could be.... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments18 comments
2021 Recap: An RA Rollercoaster...I felt exhausted most of the time because of the fatigue that comes with having RA.... By David Advent3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Not Cured Yet...Even better, it’s alleviating fatigue and pain.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
The Televisit...In minutes he gauges my pain, fatigue, brain fog, and, in turn, my symptoms. Would he be able to read all that from just my neck and head?... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Drink to Your Health...Muscle fatigue is a big issue for me with RA. Water helps to detoxify and maintain the correct fluid balance in our bodies. ... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Return to Physical Therapy...When I last met with my rheumatologist we spoke about my questioning if my medications were working as well as I’d like and my struggles with fatigue.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
The Words We Use...And because RD is chronic, causing the same symptoms to crop up repeatedly, just saying we’re “sick” all the time might cause compassion fatigue in others... By Wren3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
The Waiting Game...When one is suffering from the pain, inflammation, and fatigue of rheumatoid arthritis, six months can feel like a lifetime.... By Tamara Haag3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Only as Strong as My Weakest Joint...The only problem is that my right ankle is screaming so loudly I can’t feel the soreness in my muscles, my overall fatigue and weakness.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The High Price of Living with RA...Not to sound like a victim or martyr, but I feel like I'm already being "punished" enough just by having RA and all of the pain and sickness and By Angela Lundberg3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
The Boogie Monster of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Anger (Part 1)...These days, I expect that feeling as I expect uncertainty, flare-ups, and fatigue.... By Kathryn Elton, OTR3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments24 comments
Feeling Good But Not Good Enough ...My joint limitations create hard limits on how far I can push myself, and fatigue is still a huge part of my everyday life, so taking long drives and... By Kathryn Elton, OTR3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Enough, Already!...We think of dull, deadening fatigue, feeling flu-ish, and maybe running a low fever.... By Wren3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Using Electronic Devices With RA Hands...I find them to be too large for my small hands, but I know many people who love them — not just for hands, but to prevent elbow and forearm... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments23 comments
The Persistence of Pain...I can’t say I’m much wiser about it, but generally know it is aggravated by fatigue and stress.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments76 comments
Contemplating a New Normal...until I was home every day how hard the one-hour jolting of motoring, busing, taking the train, and dodging people twice a day ratcheted up my pain and fatigue... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How to Slay Energy Vampires...An energy vampire won’t have to live with the consequences on my pain and fatigue if I exhaust myself on them. “I’m sorry, I can’t help with that.”... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments