How much fatigue is normal with RA?
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I easily become extremely tired. I had to sit down after walking across the grass because I feel as though I've just finished a marathon. Every two or three times I raise my arm to brush my hair, I have to take a break. My arm feels like it's been working out with weights! Simply said, it is absurd.
The weakness and exhaustion with very little effort have persisted for virtually the entire time since before I was diagnosed. I'm exhausted for the rest of the day if I have to carry a bag of groceries. I seem to be moving around just out of willpower most of the time. (I still maintain my home and care for the yard, but it feels like this disease is killing me. I was wondering if someone is going through something similar...