Pat ~ Need info on effects of stress on RA & Fibro

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Hi Pat....In regard to fibro, when I get really stressed my muscles

cramp something terrible. If I try to rub them out, it feels like

little rocks in my muscles. It really hurts. When I walk, it feels like

walking through a swamp...I feel heavier and dragged down...it takes

more effort than usual. Sleep becomes very difficult. I get fatigued

much more quickly than I normally do.

With RA, I think the worse effect of stress for me is te unresolvable

fatigue. It seems that no amount of sleep or rest is adequate. I am

just exhausted. With physical stress, the joints swell more than usual

and the pain increases. But the horrible fatigue is the most difficult

thing for me.

Hugs & love...

Tess