fatigue again!!
psyart
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hi - not had a brill weekend again - fatigue and feeling sick with horrid taste in mouth again!! did injec friday after lunch and think this was too early in the day!!! think i need to do it just before going to bed and sleep through worst bit!! but not sure why felt so horrid saturday and today??? today i have suffered from fatigue most of the day!!!! struggled with shopping - so missed loads - maybe that a good thing!!!!?? gave dogs short walk which is not good!!
am feeling really down about it but supose this is all part of it?? not had much pain - but dont need the pain to know that i got flare up!! I'm trying to think its ok to have bad days - sorry ok is not the right word but that its part of the fact of living with 'arthur' but it does get me down!! OH is very good - which helps but I find sometimes I do more during the day as I feel I have to!!!
sorry for moan - just need to 'vent' feelings
Hope everyone else is not feeling as bad
Louise
am feeling really down about it but supose this is all part of it?? not had much pain - but dont need the pain to know that i got flare up!! I'm trying to think its ok to have bad days - sorry ok is not the right word but that its part of the fact of living with 'arthur' but it does get me down!! OH is very good - which helps but I find sometimes I do more during the day as I feel I have to!!!
sorry for moan - just need to 'vent' feelings
Hope everyone else is not feeling as bad
Louise
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Hia
Sorry to hear you are having a 'down' few days. I think we all do sometimes. The thing to do is to not beat yourself up about it and don't feel guilty for resting etc. The sun has been shining and the sky blue - focus on the good things. Its a bonus not to have pain when having a flare up too. Tomorrow is another day and you'll feel better soon. Take care of yourself xx0 -
i agree do not beat your self up we all have bad days and need to take it easyer you can always play catch up when things r better. so feet up with good book and nap as and when you need it you would not be on those meds if you wern't bad so listen to your body . hope you feel better soonval0
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Big hugs from me. The fatigue can appear from nowhere, like a huge wave and everything is 100 times more effort than normal. You are not alone, which I know doesn't make you feel better, but do rest, naps, get as comfy as possible. I wonder where it comes from sometimes, you can start off feeling not too bad and then it hits you like a stone wall and it changes your whole persona for a while.
Take good care
xx BubblesXX Aidan (still known as Bubbles).0 -
Fatigue is one of the things I wasn't expecting when I was told I had OA. I can be fine one minute and suddenly feel heavy sluggish and find it extremely hard to keep my eyes open the next. From what Ive heard on here, I now know its 'normal' to feel like that, as horrible as it is.
I say the same as everyone else, rest when you can. Its great that your OH is there for you. I hope you feel better (as much as you can with arthur) soon.
Caroline x0 -
psyart wrote:hi - not had a brill weekend again - fatigue and feeling sick with horrid taste in mouth again!! did injec friday after lunch and think this was too early in the day!!! think i need to do it just before going to bed and sleep through worst bit!! but not sure why felt so horrid saturday and today??? today i have suffered from fatigue most of the day!!!! struggled with shopping - so missed loads - maybe that a good thing!!!!?? gave dogs short walk which is not good!!
am feeling really down about it but supose this is all part of it?? not had much pain - but dont need the pain to know that i got flare up!! I'm trying to think its ok to have bad days - sorry ok is not the right word but that its part of the fact of living with 'arthur' but it does get me down!! OH is very good - which helps but I find sometimes I do more during the day as I feel I have to!!!
sorry for moan - just need to 'vent' feelings
Hope everyone else is not feeling as bad
Louise
Take care and rember we RA suffers are right behind you with sympathy.
Cassie xxxx0 -
I am really sorry you are feeling this way at the mo. Its hard I know. I think fatigue is the worse part and I cant seem to accept it at all. I find my family dont get it either. I used to be holding down a full time job, 2 kids under 4 and doing an MA and no way can I do that anymore. I have had physio this morning and have little one at home at the mo. I think shopping then home I think. Nothing more I can cope with today. I am in pain and feel so tired today. Just so hard to get my head around, so know how you are feeling.
Just do little things and like me try and accept your body needs that time off!! I think I need some of my own advice lol.
Hope you feel better soon.
Claire xxxxxxx0 -
Hi Louise
We all have days when we feel tired and can't do a thing. Just give in and have a rest. Are you sleeping ok? Has your doctor reviewed your meds lately? Have you tired shopping online? I know Ocado are offering £15 off first shopping if you shop with them online. I get a horrible dry mouth with amitriptiline I use a non-alcohol based mouthwash which helps a lot.
Rest when you can especially if you're feeling so tired.
Regards
Sharmainepsyart wrote:hi - not had a brill weekend again - fatigue and feeling sick with horrid taste in mouth again!! did injec friday after lunch and think this was too early in the day!!! think i need to do it just before going to bed and sleep through worst bit!! but not sure why felt so horrid saturday and today??? today i have suffered from fatigue most of the day!!!! struggled with shopping - so missed loads - maybe that a good thing!!!!?? gave dogs short walk which is not good!!
am feeling really down about it but supose this is all part of it?? not had much pain - but dont need the pain to know that i got flare up!! I'm trying to think its ok to have bad days - sorry ok is not the right word but that its part of the fact of living with 'arthur' but it does get me down!! OH is very good - which helps but I find sometimes I do more during the day as I feel I have to!!!
sorry for moan - just need to 'vent' feelings
Hope everyone else is not feeling as bad
Louise0 -
thank you everyone for the hugs and kind words!! Am feeling better today and was yesterday as well - thank goodness!! Just feel sometimes that need to vent all the things that are going on in my head and I know this is a good site to do that on as everyone is feeling the same sort of thing!! I think one way to discribe it is that I have lost my enthusiasum (??) and lost my sparkle for life!!!! today I am in pain - not horrid pain but enough to hurt!!!! I saw the doctor yesterday - its not my thyroid that is causing the problem, so they wont increase my thyroxine , and he not sure what to do!! He cant explain what is going on!! Least he is honest!!! So today I can face the day, better than the weekend and hopefully tommorrw will be ok as well, but I do get down when I feel poorly at the weekends!! The doctor did say that methx will cause fatigue - so I supose this is something that will occur quite a bit???!!! Oh joy!!!!
Take care everyone and thanks again xx
Louise xx0
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