Fatigue.....making me crazy!!

The fatigue is really getting to me. I take a shower,dry my hair and get dressed and I am a big sweating dripping out of breath exhausted mess. I have to lay down for an hour then I get up and try to do a load of laundry and the same thing. I am grateful to not have the pain but my hands and arms are weak, I can barely hold anything. I am having horrible foot and leg cramps all day and night. I have to wear wool socks 24-7 to keep my feet warm so the cramps get a little better. I wake up several times a night with night sweats. I am spending 20 hours out of 24 laying down too tired to even sit up. I am sure all of this is coming from the Predisone and Methotrexate. I am taking 6 MTX pills once a week and 2 1/2 Predisone pills a day and Humira injection once every two weeks. Rhuemy is trying to taper me off of the Predisone gradually. I wonder if the MTX injections would not make me feel as tired? I just don't know but am trying to work through all of this....
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trishcorsi
trishcorsi

I\'ve been on methotrexate for a year and a half; I get fatigued, but not the amount you seem to be having. I am on an oral dose, I take 6 pills a week. You can ask your doctor if there is any difference. Trish
free2beme6060
free2beme6060

Thanks Trish!! It always helps to get input from others who understand. I am hoping it will get better with time. Have a wonderful week!!