Well, when my inflammation markers are down the fatigue is better, but they are up again. . .
I have heard a couple of people who take a stimulant to help with fatigue, an ADHD med maybe?

never ends does it...really getting to dislike this washed out tired feeling....

YAWN !!! kind of says it all... If I try to nap I am awake half the night.. there is no winning with r.a.

Sometimes i take a nap on my lunch hour to help with the fatigue. Usually at night too tired to move, so I relax in bed with crocheting or computer.

Fatigue definitely is an issue for me- particularly so during a flare. Totally zaps you. How is your sleep at night? Ay issues with that should be addressed first. I plan on asking my rheumy at my next appt and will post if he recommends something.

I thought that I had kicked the fatigue thing after being on Enbrel for a few months, but it didn't last long.
I've had a good few month, but the last week fatigue is kicking my butt again.
Back to falling asleep while watching TV in the evening and still not being able to get up to the alarm in the morning. It is such an unpredictable cycle.

It's crippling. I'm too tired to do anything; I'm ready to suggest that yeah, let's do some Adderol to get me going...not a lot but enough to make me feel like I can contribute to society. I have to carefully divide my energy so I can have "playtime" with my kids; by the time they are in bed I'm too tired to do anything else. I've tried waking up early to work out a little, but that lasted two days. I've gained so much weight it's depressing, and it's just because I'm too tired/sore/both to attempt a walk. Hopefully the Remicade will help; I start that today.

In the meantime....lots of coffee....or tea if you prefer :) Caffeine seems to help get me through the day......

I got this herb which is supposed to help with fatigue and other issues. it is called Rhodiola.

Sharonouch ~ Wish I had a magic bullet for all of us! Just today, I "gave in" and took a day off work because it was just getting too much to keep pushing and pushing to do even the most simple things. I laid down to rest at about 8:30 a.m. and woke up 4 hours later feeling only slightly better. I'm planning on staying home tomorrow and giving myself the gift of taking care of myself. Extra rest seems to at least keep me at somewhat of an even keel but I never feel rested anymore. Gotta love RA! :(

Thanks everyone. I saw my doc today and she Rx'd avara and prednisone for 8 weeks. Stopping the MTX. I'm going to ask if anyone else has tried this. Hugs to all.