Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Group

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...

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punkin
punkin

HI fellow pain bearers, this is my first time joining some type of group thing. I just thought it would be so nice to meet people who understand the being tired of being tired thing. I take embrel shots once a week, and am on multiple pain killers. I guess ill start off by asking what to do for energy? I dont know exactly how long ive had rheamatoid but I found out bout 5 years ago after back surgery. I landscaped in phoenix az for twenty years and the drs. tell me thats what kept it dormant. I thought having a bad back was pain and it is but the rheumatoid overpowers it like nuthin.The intense pain of a flare up, the constant warmness and crappy feeling of the joints and not to mention the horrible energy levels."everyday". Wow 43 and i feel 80 at times. If anyone has anything for energy I would love to hear from you. I would also like to end this little edit with a gret big GODBLESS YOU. I hope your eyes concetrate on life and not on pain< find a hobby,try to get up and movin when your body says you cant, remember a body in motion stays in motion.  much love peeps  yours truly  jose perez,,,,,

poolgirl
poolgirl
What I've learned is to listen to my body and when I'm tired to give it the rest it needs. That may mean taking an afternoon nap but then I have a bit more energy in the evening.
melly65
melly65
Ah...the tired thing. UGH. RA Fatigue is nasty. I always say I was blessed because I was diagnosed with ADHD a few months before RA. I'm on medication for that (Amphetamines)and they get me through the day except not much affect the day after MTX., that's bad! By evening I crash. But since the RA I have had a huge rise in GAD. I have more panic attacks throughout the day than I've ever had....in fact, I'd never even had a panic attack before. I think most of it is due to the stress of everyday living and being afraid of being limited (self-employed)

But true. Keep moving. Stay as active as possible. We still do lots of camping, riding and belong to a couple of horse clubs. I go out every morning to feed and muck horse stalls and it's my Zen.