Comments on: Dog Tired

By: Synovial Sensation

Synovial Sensation — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:02:17 +0000

You’re not anaemic are you? I have to watch this super-add-on with my fatigue.

Other than that, I carrot dangle for myself. My super-ego starts whining and cajoling me, sounding like a nightmare Woody Allen…’get through this and you can go to bed without washing your teeth’….’get in the shower now and you can dry off by lying back in bed in your towels’…

Yup, push push and push. You can do it, you can keep pushing for ever if you need to. But you won’t need to. Rest will come, energy levels up will come at times.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:33:07 +0000

Thank you so much for your adventures and writen words.It like you have jumped into my world and expressed how i feel .You are so wonderful with your explanations of a illness not alot of people know about.I have Behcets its almost the same as what you have but as my doctor tells me “worse”.Keep up the great stories they are so inspiring!!!

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:20:52 +0000

I too have been struggling with fatigue. All day yesterday at work I was trying to fall asleep at my desk. And for me going home and taking a nap is not an option. I have struggled with this off and on since my diagnoses last June, but for some reason lately I just want to go home and crash on the sofa. The funny thing is, I purposly will not go home and sit down, or I am done for the evening.

I also changed my diet this week, trying to eat healthier and count calaries, so I wander if that has anything to do with it, but I don’t think so… I could use a nap right now.

So coping for me is just to keep pushing myself. How much longer I can push… I don’t know. Why can’t I just be that lazy cat that sleeps in the sun?

By: Lana

Lana — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:15:13 +0000

For those of you who take prednisone, does it help your energy levels?

By: Diane

Diane — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:21:18 +0000

YAWN!!! I hear ya! I have been on the go for over 3 weeks now. My RA is (happily) okay right now with minimal inflamation and pain….OH BUT the fatigue is always there…especially when I over-do it (summer!). It almost makes you feel sick and flu’ish! I probably should not use prednisone in this capacity but I started taking it last week and it has sure helped with my energy level and fatigue issues. OH how I love/hate that drug!