Guest guest Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 hi guys just wondering when you get the fatigue? i am really tired today but my hands and everything have been feeling great for the past couple of days so i think i'm coming out of the flare period does this make sense or do you get the tiredness when you're in the flare period thanks in advance mel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 Mel: I've noticed that my RA cycle seems to be that I am in a " flare " for about 3 weeks out of the month. I tend to have about 5-7 days where my symptoms are less prominent and the pain eases up a bit. I will sometimes sleep 16-18 hours out of the day during this time, if I can. I think it's my body's way of trying to recover from the drain a flare puts on my system. Take care, > hi guys > just wondering when you get the fatigue? > i am really tired today but my hands and everything have been feeling great for the past couple of days so i think i'm coming out of the flare period > does this make sense or do you get the tiredness when you're in the flare period > thanks in advance > mel > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Hi Mel! I'm tired 75% of the day when not in a flare and 110% when I am in a flare.When I think back to when I was a child I remember people calling me lazy because I was tired all the time.I even grew up thinking I WAS lazy because of being tired all the time.I have always worked.I worked 3 jobs at 1 time when the children were small (was a single mom)so I can't believe I let myself think that for so long.It was quite a relief to find out I had RA because I then had a reason for being so tired all the time.You better believe I went aruond telling all those people that called me lazy too.My dad felt the worse because he has seen how bad I have gotten and feels bad not for not believing me when I was little. Get LOTS of rest it realy helps.It is the hardest for me but helps the most.Take Care!-Tammy---- In , " P Wheeler " <pmwheeler@o...> wrote: > hi guys > just wondering when you get the fatigue? > i am really tired today but my hands and everything have been feeling great for the past couple of days so i think i'm coming out of the flare period > does this make sense or do you get the tiredness when you're in the flare period > thanks in advance > mel > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Wow, This seems to fit me exactly. I slept a lot this past weekend, more than I ever have before. I couldn't believe it. I did not get out of bed until 7 pm on Saturday. I was then back in bed at 2 am and slept until 11 am Sunday morning. It is a relief to see that I am not the only one. I can already feel changes, that another flare is coming. So far, I am lucky to get three days per month but that is an improvement over no days per month. Cassy > Mel: > > I've noticed that my RA cycle seems to be that I am in a " flare " for > about 3 weeks out of the month. I tend to have about 5-7 days where my > symptoms are less prominent and the pain eases up a bit. I will > sometimes sleep 16-18 hours out of the day during this time, if I can. > I think it's my body's way of trying to recover from the drain a flare > puts on my system. > > Take care, > > > > --- In , " P Wheeler " <pmwheeler@o...> wrote: > > hi guys > > just wondering when you get the fatigue? > > i am really tired today but my hands and everything have been feeling > great for the past couple of days so i think i'm coming out of the > flare period > > does this make sense or do you get the tiredness when you're in the > flare period > > thanks in advance > > mel > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 In a message dated 10/3/2005 4:45:48 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, writes: In , " P Wheeler " <pmwheeler@o...> wrote: > hi guys > just wondering when you get the fatigue? > i am really tired today but my hands and everything have been feeling great for the past couple of days so i think i'm coming out of the flare period > does this make sense or do you get the tiredness when you're in the flare period > thanks in advance > mel Mel, You may not have lots of fatigue. I have had RA since 2002 in my hands and have never felt fatigued. Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Mel, Have you considered getting a second opinion? Fatigue is a terrible, complex, and common problem for the members in our group. It depends on many things: your diagnosis, your medications, you work/home situation, and so on. It can get better. For example, in RA, the TNF inhibitors are associated with an improvement in fatigue. a has some helpful articles on fatigue at her site: http://arthritissupport.info/help.html Not an MD I'll tell you where to go! Mayo Clinic in Rochester http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester s Hopkins Medicine http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org > > hi guys > it's been a while since i posted i know > just saw my rheumy for the first time last week, he STILL couldn't dx > me but he said he was pretty sure i had ra. > he was amazed that my rf levels had changed so much (68 down to 33 in > 3 weeks). > he said that if i did have ra i'd know within 3 months cause i'd get > all the symptoms and he didn't need to see me unless that happened > > i have been so so tired this weekend, really fatigued (haven't had > this before, only 5 years ago when i was pregnant) and my hands are a > bit sorer than usual (still only 20% off normal if i can remember what > normal is) > how long does this fatigue last? is it permanent or just in a flare? > i am pretty down at the moment cause i was coasting along just fine > except for the slight soreness in my hands > > thanks guys > mel > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 no he hasn't but then again we still don't have a firm diagnosis he said to me if it is RA then i'll know within 3 months (symptoms etc) and i'll need to see him then i don't have any pain just stiffness in my hands (not bad though) do i still need medications? mel > >> > > >> > hi guys > >> > it's been a while since i posted i know > >> > just saw my rheumy for the first time last week, he STILL > > couldn't dx > >> > me but he said he was pretty sure i had ra. > >> > he was amazed that my rf levels had changed so much (68 down to > > 33 in > >> > 3 weeks). > >> > he said that if i did have ra i'd know within 3 months cause i'd > > get > >> > all the symptoms and he didn't need to see me unless that > > happened > >> > > >> > i have been so so tired this weekend, really fatigued (haven't > > had > >> > this before, only 5 years ago when i was pregnant) and my hands > > are a > >> > bit sorer than usual (still only 20% off normal if i can > > remember what > >> > normal is) > >> > how long does this fatigue last? is it permanent or just in a > > flare? > >> > i am pretty down at the moment cause i was coasting along just > > fine > >> > except for the slight soreness in my hands > >> > > >> > thanks guys > >> > mel > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 no i haven't had current xrays and i'm not sure what an anti-ccp test is? i've had a lot of blood tests but not sure if i've had that one are these tests the ones that prove conclusively it is ra? it's just so wishy washy one minute i have a high ra level, the next it is normal! not sure what to do now.. mel > >> >> > > >> >> > hi guys > >> >> > it's been a while since i posted i know > >> >> > just saw my rheumy for the first time last week, he STILL > >> > couldn't dx > >> >> > me but he said he was pretty sure i had ra. > >> >> > he was amazed that my rf levels had changed so much (68 down > > to > >> > 33 in > >> >> > 3 weeks). > >> >> > he said that if i did have ra i'd know within 3 months cause > > i'd > >> > get > >> >> > all the symptoms and he didn't need to see me unless that > >> > happened > >> >> > > >> >> > i have been so so tired this weekend, really fatigued (haven't > >> > had > >> >> > this before, only 5 years ago when i was pregnant) and my > > hands > >> > are a > >> >> > bit sorer than usual (still only 20% off normal if i can > >> > remember what > >> >> > normal is) > >> >> > how long does this fatigue last? is it permanent or just in a > >> > flare? > >> >> > i am pretty down at the moment cause i was coasting along just > >> > fine > >> >> > except for the slight soreness in my hands > >> >> > > >> >> > thanks guys > >> >> > mel > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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