The Diagnosis...Fainting in the heat, lack of flexibility, bowing the ankles, stiffness, unexplained illnesses, fatigue that lasted days at a time, chronic dry skin and... By highnotehoney3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Does anyone else feel that their doctor isn't listening?...It lasts for over an hour then the stiffness goes away but I still have aches in my joints and gnarly fatigue....Reactions0reactionsComments21 replies
FeaturedArthritis aye?...Your eyes scar, your grey matter is depleted, fatigue consumes most of your life. Arthritis?...Reactions0reactionsComments19 repliesCoping
Reinventing yourself beyond RA...It is overwhelming in the beginning and the pain and fatigue do not help with your coping abilities.... By Nan Hart4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My History of RA...Ive been thru the progressive gamut of meds over the years, with MTX being the worst (rapid weight-loss, fatigue, vomiting, hypotension, etc) and Naproxen... By toyman4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Prednisone as a diagnostic tool...And the fatigue was gone. I felt like a normal person. The second day of the taper to 20 mg, things got ugly. Exhaustion. Dizzy. Spacey....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Anyone know if there is a rheumatologist who has the condition?...They do not realize how much the pain, fatigue, constant daily struggle to just "live" is and can be....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
New diagnosis. Seeking advice-PLEASE!...I took the word "fatigue" lightly before now. I'm seeing no relief from the meds yet, but I've gotten to know my bed very, very well....Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Does this sound like RA?...Now fatigue has hit hard and can barely clean. Also dryness and cracking over knuckles....Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesSymptomsDiagnosis
Life after death....The usual; night sweats, all over pain, insomnia, chronic fatigue etc. etc. I got admitted in to hospital for a lumbar procedure to see if I had IIH.... By francescajames254 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Self-What? Remembering Self-Care...Living with varying degrees of RA pain and fatigue every day makes activity, of any sort, often quite difficult.... By Angela Lundberg6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Cynthia Ventura...I soon began to experience mind numbing fatigue and widespread body pain with intermittent inflamed and tender joints. At first I ignored it all.... By Editorial Team 5 min readBookmark for later
RA is Truly Different for Everyone - My Onset Story...In regards to impacting me day to day - putting flare-ups and fatigue aside, I struggled a lot when everything seemed to be spiraling out of control.... By kelseyhaus4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Flares rest and mitigation ideas...My symptoms include the regular .pain and fatigue associated. I am fairly active when feeling well....Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesSymptoms
My short (but long) journey with RA...This resolved the inflammatory bowel issues I had, but still could not explain the chronic pain, fatigue and mental fogginess that I experienced on a nearly... By frazzled5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
But, you look so good… Help me understand...Sometimes others are truly are surprised that they can’t see my pain and fatigue and are unsure of what to say and falter a bit....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesFriends & FamilyAwareness
Feeling so tired and confused...I am struggling with intense fatigue, increase IBS symptoms, just wanna give up and cry....Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Confusing symptoms...the majority of different autoimmune connective tissue diseases, but I currently sit here with a pos RA factor, pos ANA and disfiguring fingers (aches, fatigue...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSymptoms
Out of the Blue...I missed a lot of work due to pain, and when I was at work, I often fell asleep right at my desk because the fatigue was uncontrollable.... By adramsey4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Medication frustration!...It's hard not to get down when my 2 wonderful children are begging me for things that I can't do at the time or I get behind on my housework... By jordynashleyh4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments