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Versus Arthritis: Fatigue

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Muscle pain, arthritis and fatigue are symptoms of Sweet's syndrome. Fatigue is not the same as ordinary tiredness.

The Boom and Bust Cycle of Fatigue: Your Questions Answered. versusarthritis.org/news/20...

"Feeling tired is usually activity dependent. For example, following a busy day at home or work or following a vigorous exercise session, it’s normal to feel tired.

Fatigue is very different, it can occur at any point during the day and it doesn't have to be triggered by something. Fatigue can make the body and brain feel slow, sluggish and heavy."

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jkcronin

Thanks for this. Can you point to a study that I can print off and take to my rheumatologist. She keeps telling me that my joint pain and fatigue are not Sweet's and I'm getting so frustrated!

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Shell567AdministratorSweet's Syndrome UK in reply to jkcronin

Hi jkcronin,

- Arthralgia (joint pain), myalgia (muscle pain), fatigue, malaise (feeling unwell), and headache ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK4...

- Arthralgia, general malaise, headache, and myalgia. Also see Table 4 ojrd.biomedcentral.com/arti...

- Tiredness and malaise. Aching joints. dermnetnz.org/topics/acute-....

- Fever, fatigue, headaches, a general feeling of ill health (malaise), muscle pain (myalgia), and inflammation and pain of the joints (arthritis and arthralgia). rarediseases.org/rare-disea...

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jkcronin in reply to Shell567

Thank you!

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Skittles13

Do you have to have the rash at the same time you have these symptoms?

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Shell567AdministratorSweet's Syndrome UK in reply to Skittles13

Hi Skittles,

The fatigue can sometimes precede the rash by a few weeks, but most people will then go on to develop a rash.

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