OA and tiredness

only49

hello when i either over do things or just my knees really hurt, along with the pain i also feel very tired, and when the pain subsides and feels better i feel less tired, is it because of the pain that makes me feel that way?

sylvia

dachshund

Hi Sylvia.
yes i think so i have the same you feel worn out. its best i found to have a rest after doing
something then start again.
thats what i do.
joan xx

rosyred

Hello

I have OA in both knees and always feel so dame tired.
When i over do things it takes me a few days to feel some what normal again.

Hope u feel better soon
Alli x

only49

dachshund wrote:

Hi Sylvia.
yes i think so i have the same you feel worn out. its best i found to have a rest after doing
something then start again.
thats what i do.
joan xx

thats what i doing today trying not to push it and conseve my energy for when son come home later

only49

rosyred wrote:

Hello

I have OA in both knees and always feel so dame tired.
When i over do things it takes me a few days to feel some what normal again.

Hope u feel better soon
Alli x

dont want to sound like i moaning but when you feel this way life extra hard, we all know that, just as well i stubborn and i not going to let this beat me.

deborahjane

i have ra and most days round 230 pm i feel like i could go to bed ,i have a hour nap on sofa,cause if i went to bed i would end up staying ther till morning,i think medicaton makes you tired along with pain,it seems if you have been doing something then sit down for a minute you could just fall asleep,you have to pace yourself through the day,it,s not very nice though always feeling tired.i feel like im 90 year old sometimes,im48.

only49

deborahjane wrote:

i have ra and most days round 230 pm i feel like i could go to bed ,i have a hour nap on sofa,cause if i went to bed i would end up staying ther till morning,i think medicaton makes you tired along with pain,it seems if you have been doing something then sit down for a minute you could just fall asleep,you have to pace yourself through the day,it,s not very nice though always feeling tired.i feel like im 90 year old sometimes,im48.

me too on a good day i feel like i can take on anything well nearly everything well no thats a lie i cope better on a bad day i just want to curl up and be left alone and do nought

valval

some days i am 48 today, others 90 . i think the pain and stiffness make sleep patterns get messed up so get up feeling exhausted and just gets worse as day goes on. val

sharmaine

Hi Sylvia

I have OA in knee; shoulder and hands. I recently had a total knee replacement done on my left knee and the right knee will be done too. Yes, I think you do tire easily and you will find you need to rest more. I have to pace myself and listen to my body. The medication can make you lethargic first thing in the morning. I generally find that I'm useless until about 10.30 am.

Do you have OA in the knees? I think the effort of just getting about simply takes it out of you. I had to change how I did things and had to cut out shopping totally (unless I was in the wheelchair). I venture out a bit more since I had my first TKR - this past week and have been managing with just one crutch - but it still exhausts me and I have to take lots of tea breaks on the way to my destination.


Take care

Sharmaine

only49 wrote:

hello when i either over do things or just my knees really hurt, along with the pain i also feel very tired, and when the pain subsides and feels better i feel less tired, is it because of the pain that makes me feel that way?

sylvia

harleyd14

oh my word...don't take this wrong all but i am SO pleased to read all these posts because this is exactly how i feel and i have been trying to push myself through the tired feeling because i keep saying to myself that i am too young to be having afternoon naps and sit in my chair hour upon hour because i feel too exhausted to move....how stupid i am because i really didnt put two n two together, derrrr !!! reading the posts really has made me feel better, and i mean that nicely, bloody Arthur sodding stupid ritis....
i cant remember who it was that posted about people who moan coz they have a back ache...but its true, they do seem to think it is similar to what we have and feel, but its not, theirs goes away, ours flipping well doesnt....right, thats my bit said, i'm off to bed now !!! take care all and you are all FAB, heres to a less painfl day for one and all tomorrow.xxx Sally. xxx

valval

hi went to bed 48 got up 108 think was run over by steam roller did get to supermarket but grass can wait already knocked over mug of tea all over frontroom carpet so co ordination off lol and need to nap good job not at work feel stiff heavy and sore (just starting) have taken pain meds waiting lol

only49

harleyd14 wrote:

oh my word...don't take this wrong all but i am SO pleased to read all these posts because this is exactly how i feel and i have been trying to push myself through the tired feeling because i keep saying to myself that i am too young to be having afternoon naps and sit in my chair hour upon hour because i feel too exhausted to move....how stupid i am because i really didnt put two n two together, derrrr !!! reading the posts really has made me feel better, and i mean that nicely, bloody Arthur sodding stupid ritis....
i cant remember who it was that posted about people who moan coz they have a back ache...but its true, they do seem to think it is similar to what we have and feel, but its not, theirs goes away, ours flipping well doesnt....right, thats my bit said, i'm off to bed now !!! take care all and you are all FAB, heres to a less painfl day for one and all tomorrow.xxx Sally. xxx

hi i know excatly where you are coming from, i am only 49 and i feel like i should be able to do hell of a lot more but alas i cant or i am going to suffer big time, you know it must be even worse for the ones even younger than us, but i suppose you have to be thankful at least we dont have to go through the pain a person with cancer suffer must go through, dont get me wrong what gets through this is my sheer stubborness and i not going to let arthur boss me around its at times like a huge battle and i far from ready to quit

barbara12

Hi Sylvia
Some days I get so tired I stay in because It can be to much trouble going out, I would fight it and on good days get all my jobs done and shopping, trouble is I have overdone it then, but I wont let it beat me, I have this battle with arthur in my head, sometimes I win.
If you look up OA they are not sure what causes the tiredness, whether it be the pain or the amount of energy you use getting around, who knows.
I hope you are feeling less tried today and enjoy the weather.
Love
Barbara xx

sharmaine

Hey Barbara

I think you're right regarding the energy - you expend so much of doing things that it tires you out. We went to the town a couple of weeks ago and I had to stop about 6 times there and back. Some days I feel as if I've climbed a mountain!

Sharmaine

barbara12 wrote:

Hi Sylvia
Some days I get so tired I stay in because It can be to much trouble going out, I would fight it and on good days get all my jobs done and shopping, trouble is I have overdone it then, but I wont let it beat me, I have this battle with arthur in my head, sometimes I win.
If you look up OA they are not sure what causes the tiredness, whether it be the pain or the amount of energy you use getting around, who knows.
I hope you are feeling less tried today and enjoy the weather.
Love
Barbara xx