No matter how long I sleep for I am still exhausted! Is that normal with RA?

[Marnie87]

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I have this too!! think it is the disease and background pain?that causes the tiredness? I have fibromyalgia too which adds to the tiredness

Alison

[lulul]

Same. I am more frustrated by the fatigue than any thing else. It is mind numbing at times. I keep reading posts that you have to pace yourself etc but I struggle to be awake more than 12 hours in every 24.

[Philip]

Im like that but unfortunately I also have Fibromyalgia and a symptom of that is non restoritive sleep, I dont know abpout the RA though, maybe someone with more experience will answer that.

I must admit when you get tired you get tired lol and that is te part of being sick I really hate lol.

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Hi Marnie

This is me too. Even though my bloods are normal and there is no inflammation going on at the moment, I still only manage around 12 hours most days. I get the odd occasion when I am awake longer but then I suffer for days. It's almost manic where I have good days and feel fine, then RA reminds me it's still there. Fatigue was really really bad for a while, but is a lot better now. I really have to think about pacing, or I am all over the place.

It takes some getting used to...

Go careful

Julie xx

[bpeal1]

I suffer badly from fatigue. It is the reason I gave up working. NRAS do a good leaflet about it which you can download from their website.

[Gina_K]

Hi,

Same as Julie bloods all ok at the moment, but always tired well after mid day mostly especially if I do anything different or out of the ordinary. Faitigue is the worst aspect of RA for me.