Mind Reader...When we power through our fatigue like a hamster on crack? (OK, I exaggerate. Sorry.)... By Wren5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Entrepreneurs/Business Owners with RA ...The fatigue factor is enormous, as I have read from so many here....Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesWork & Employment
Would You Like Something with that RA, Ma'am?...You’d think all the problems that rheumatoid arthritiscauses—the pain, disability, fatigue, fevers, and that general, all-around cruddy feeling—would be... By Wren4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments22 comments
What the ACA Has Meant to Me: Dependent Coverage and No Benefit Caps...As it turned out, I ended up having to drop all of my classes due to the agony and intense fatigue I experienced until my new medical treatment started... By Tamara Haag4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Isolation and Rheumatoid Arthritis...about the physical component of a degenerative illness – it doesn’t take a genius to have a sense of what it would be like to live with constant pain and... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments32 comments
Could this be RA?...I started having severe joint pain and chronic fatigue several months ago. The pain is so severe at times that I can barely walk or sleep....Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesNewly Diagnosed
RA and Heart/Artery inflamation...I ended up getting tests for RA while in the ER for circulatory issues (fast heart rate, chest pain, fatigue with little exertion)....Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Any advice welcome 🙏 ...Extreme fatigue. I've had to reduce my hrs at work as I am a restaurant manager now I can't do more than 4 hrs on my feet....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSymptomsTips & Advice
Positive RA factor but negative for all other blood tests...I have fatigue, morning hand and elbow discomfort and very dry eyes (optometrist says I have blerpitus (not correct spelling)....Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesNewly Diagnosed
RA and Women’s Health...Some of these may also help with common RA symptoms, including fatigue and pain.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for later
What it is that Grips Us (Part 2)...Rheumatology in 2013 sums up some key points: "Depression is more common in RA than in the general population and has been associated with increased pain, fatigue... By Michael Booth4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The RA Pregnancy Chronicles: Balancing Acts & Difficult Decisions...You must balance exercise and continued movement against pain and fatigue.... By Mariah Z. Leach4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Eating the Elephant...The frequent pain, fatigue, niggling low-grade fevers, and feeling ill and foggy are a lot for anyone to cope with.... By Wren4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
The Great Coffee Debate...working in this 8-5 pm office environment, I would immediately begin gulping down coffee and Diet Coke all day--usually to try to stave off boredom and fatigue... By Angela Lundberg4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments24 comments
The Strobe Light of Chronic Illness - How Others See Only Small Snapshots...Most people never get to the ooey-gooey juicy nougat center of what it’s really like to live with the pain, fatigue, and mental torment of autoimmune illness... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Guilt. It's a Package Deal With RA...It is as much a part of rheumatoid arthritis and chronic illness as fatigue, refilling prescriptions, or finding comfortable shoes that don’t hurt your... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments50 comments
Aging with RA...the rheumatoid arthritis and chronic illness that much more difficult to deal with, it takes longer to recover from flares, and the general feeling of fatigue... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My Family and Me...Luckily it was a slow progression but it still caused all sorts of issues - with depression and fatigue my constant companions.... By alison-l3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
P.S. (what I do for my RA)...I take provigil or modafinil (generic) for my unrelenting fatigue... Make sure your vitamin levels aren’t too high or low.... By amypollock823 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Pregnancy & Parenting With Arthritis – An Interview with Laurie Proulx...survey results, the most significant concern identified by patients was medication safety during pregnancy and breastfeeding, followed by dealing with fatigue... By Mariah Z. Leach4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments