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...
Hi all,
I was diagnosed on 8/21 and although my initial flare has subsided after the pred dose pack, I have had extreme weakness for about 10 days now. I am not on any meds at the moment (although I take pred as needed and I am SUPPOSED to be on plaquenil).
The weakness is mostly in my legs and arms and feels like I exercised or weight lifted too much. I can't even stand to do 10 minutes of yoga because my muscles are too tired and weak.
Is this normal for RA? I have a call into my rheum and she wants to see me.
I was diagnosed on 8/21 and although my initial flare has subsided after the pred dose pack, I have had extreme weakness for about 10 days now. I am not on any meds at the moment (although I take pred as needed and I am SUPPOSED to be on plaquenil).
The weakness is mostly in my legs and arms and feels like I exercised or weight lifted too much. I can't even stand to do 10 minutes of yoga because my muscles are too tired and weak.
Is this normal for RA? I have a call into my rheum and she wants to see me.
You can have weakness that feels like you are coming down with the flu. - normal for Ra.
You can also feel you've lost strength in your muscles - normal for RA.
You can feel like you are rubber-band ish and your muscles are not as hard/stout - normal for RA.
Even tiring out too soon is normal for RA.
The only weakness that I really don't know as normal is if you have electric shocks/tingling.
As you continue to have RA, if you become sedentary, the muscles will take a big hit. This is what happened to me. Prednisone contributed as well. I feel much of my body became mush. I've started strength training to try and counter this without impacting my joints and causing more harm.
Good luck!