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.
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.
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