I have been diagnosed with sero-negitive arthritis following problems with feet and knees. One thing which I never felt was important to mention was how much sleeping I seem to do - much more than average for someone in their late twenties. I have seen some sites linking arthritis and tierdness, but with no consistency - does anyone else know anything about this & does it link to a particular type of arthritis?

Fatigue is a HUGE issue and doctors and rheumatologists are just grasping how pervasive a problem it is with RA and arthritis sufferers. It's just now being considered as a typical symptom of the disease. I find it to be my greatest challenge...first it was "sleep"...but the underlying challenge is the overall FATIGUE...you fight being worn out all the time. Hang in. Eventually you will get through that hump...it'll never seem to totally go away, but it will become a "flagg" symptoms to note when you are/have over done it for the day. Lemme know how things progress. Take care...you are normally abnormal!

From what I know about arthritis, fatigue can actually be a symptom of all types. I know that it can be a major symptom in Rheumatoid Arthritis, but I can't say that for everyone.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help!

Thank you both for the support - I am seeing another Reumatologist in mid-August for a second opinion anyway so I will mention it then and see whether that can shed some light on how they can treat this.

Often people with Arthritis sit, lay or sleep a lot because of the pain. When you do that your body gets use to it. That is why you will get tired and then you start to lose muscle mass which makes it harder to move.

Been there done that. I took over a year to get back all my muscles.

OK Hope everyone else is feeling well.
Christine

Fatique is a big issue for me. I want to sleep and sleep, but I've encountered a problem with sleeping. I can't sleep for more than 7 hours at a time or I regret it, because I can hardly move when I get up after sleeping for more than 7 hours. I feel caught between a rock and a hard spot.:hammer

I have psoriatic arthritis and am always tired so on my last appointment with my rhuematologist I asked him if there was anything that could be done or taken to help with this problem and he said "no", it's just part of dealing with arthritis. I am getting very irritated with this doctor because he can never help me with anything except take money out of pocket. Unfortunately, he's the only rhuematologist in my area so I'm kind of stuck. If anyone has any solutions for the tiredness I'd like to know also.

Arthritis is an auto-immune disease which means your body is always in a fight mode and therefore it will natually get tired from working all the time. Thats why we feel tired and fatigue easily. I sleep alot too now. I used to be able to stay up with my fiance, but since Ive gotten sick I normally crash into bed around 10. I wish I had the energy I used to. Getting your body into a routin is a must though. Start going to bed and getting up at the same time each day. Even on the weekends. This will help reprogram your body to hopefully help you gain more energy.

I hate to be pushing drugs, but I discovered one by accident that helped with my fatigue & energy levels. I tried to quit smoking last yr. and the Dr. put me on Wellbutrin (sp?). Unfortunately, I never did quit totally, but when I quit taking the drug the fatigue got much worse again. I mentioned this to my Rheumy and he said 'why not keep taking it?' Anyway, he gave me a new prescription for 2/day, but I found that one in the morning is enough to help. Not being so tired (and maybe cause of the drug) also helps with the depression spells I get when I'm really run down. Ann S