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Which is more bothersome for you...

And NO, you cannot pick all of the above. Which symptom gets on your very last nerve?

 
I can take all the other symptoms, but not being able to move a body part the way I want to and when I want to just annoys me to no end. Like if my nose itches... I want to be able to scratch it with my hand and not have to bend my head down to reach my hand.
 
 
we cant pick all of the above????    fatigue, most definitely I'm with Jasmine.. I hate the fatigue... whether I can move something or not is irrelevant when I am too tired to breathe..............

I vote fatigue too- but that's my biggest complaint right now.

FATIGUE!!!  I can't stand having to be stuck at home because I'm too tired to move...just went out for first time in a week (other than kid p/u that is) to do errands and I only got 2 done before I had to come home - arggghhh!!  I still want all of the above though  FATIGUE, can take pain meds, muscle relaxers, anti-inflammatories but there isn't much out there for the fatigue.  Speed is illegal, I can't take Provigil, so my vote is fatigue.  LindyI really would like to pick all of the above, but sense I can't
the pain is the winner.
Yawn Yawn Yawn - FATIGUE - REGARDS JANIE Fatigue for sure!  But pain and pain meds cause fatigue, so it's a no win situation.  I did 3 errands today and that's a record for me.  

Yep, although currently in remission, I still get slammed with the fatigue from time to time.  Just learning that I still have to keep pacing myself regardless.  And GG, I think you're right - I think it's the meds too!!

The fatigue........always the fatigue is the worst for me. It renders you unproductive. well i was going to say fatigue also.pain ... i am the biggest baby - you would think after 21 years of pain it wouldn't bother me as much. Oddly enough fatigue.
 
I am pretty disabled and need my cane these days to walk a very very short distance.  The pain is through the roof, swelling is HUGE, but being tired all the time drives me nuts cuz i don't want to miss a second of the day with my family.

I vote for the fatique!

Definitely the pain.  It scares me to think how it would feel if I weren't so used to it, and even with that it's just horrible.  Especially the "come out of nowhere" sharp pains in my hands and feet like someone is stabbing me.I guess... I am just use to the fatigue, that is why it does not bother me so bad. I have days where I am a zombie because of fatigue, but I can make it thru the day, and most times I am soooo tired that I am over tired and stay up even longer then I should. But been running like this since I was a kid. That is how I deal with it. But one good thing... I can always tell when I have a change in my fatigue for the worse.
 
Oh Man! I am yawning now!
 
 
Fatigue...................zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I would say paaaaaaaain.  For me, pain = fear of RA flares.  When I wake up with pain I have a low morale: it reminds me of the RA and bad flares, I can’t move around well, I am less fit to work… although I can take pain medications.

 

Chronic fatigue is bad too, but I have noticed that positive thinking, keeping stress to a minimum and a good night sleep (certainly don’t go to bed with your RA thoughts) do well.

PAIN! 
I have to say pain as it is constant, just oscillates in intensity.  Fatigue usually sets in later in the day. If I can't get a nap in the afternoon, I crash about 7-8pm and sleep, sometimes, for 10-12 hrs. Hi Joonie  at this point in time i have to say ...the other

Tinnitus is driving me mental    

It is looking like Fatigue is the winner, followed by pain. Humm... no wonder why RA'er's are grouchy butts! Not saying anyone is just that we have a right to be grouchy!

I'd like to tick all of them, but fatigue I find is the worst.  Could fight thru some of the pain and stiffness to get things done .... if only I had energy to get up off my butt and get moving  lol!
Boney, tinnitus is a problem with me too - is it the meds? the RA? have had it for several years now and it is getting worse and starting to affect my hearing.
 
Lorraine 
Pain.......

I'm surprized that fatigue ranks #1.  In the months preceeding the onset of RA, I was exhausted all the time.  It was freaking me out cuz before that time, I was good to go all day on 4-6 hours of sleep.  But since I've been on the meds I don't have that anymore.  If I'm tired their's a reason, like I was up too late.  Although I will say this, I can't really get by on 4 hours anymore.  But 6 works.

Anyway, for me the number 1 is pain. I'm not in it constantly like some, but when I flare I can't move whatever joints are involved.  I hate that.
PAINPAINPAINPAINPAINPAINPAINPAINPAINPAINPAIN
and more   PAIN
 
 then fatigue, then stiffness.. except between 630 am and 830 am when I drop everything I touch..coffee, eggs, plates, children..
 
at least I didnt choose swelling.. I refuse to pick just 1...
Does brain fatigue count?  My fuzzy brain is making me absolutely nuts!! It's gotten worse since I started the injectible MTX so I think that's the culprit.  Honestly, I can't remember squat anymore and I'm sure people must think I'm a total moron or I'm getting senile prematurely.  For the life of me I just can't think of even the most common names for things, or the names of people I should know.  It's bizarre, scary and infuriating!!
 
Boney, I'd also like to know if your tinnitus is RA related.  I've had major T for years in my deaf ear, but it's the new, quiet T in my hearing ear that's really making me nervous.  I'm so afraid it's going to get louder and then I'll really have a hard time hearing anything. 
This is going to sound naive perhaps, as I am a relative newbie or groupie!
 
I worry about damage.  If my foot hurt hurts I worry if I go for walks  I'm going to cause permanent damage.  Therefore pain for me I guess.
                                                                            Dotty
It also bothers me that I don't know what is important enough to call the doctor about.
                                                                
                      
[QUOTE=dotty]This is going to sound naive perhaps, as I am a relative newbie or groupie!
 
I worry about damage.  If my foot hurt hurts I worry if I go for walks  I'm going to cause permanent damage.  Therefore pain for me I guess.
                                                                            Dotty
It also bothers me that I don't know what is important enough to call the doctor about.
                                                                
                      
[/QUOTE]
 
Dotty, Nothing is too small to call your Dr., if it concerns you then you should
make the call.
Thanks Maimi,  I'm still relatively new to this so I appreciate your reply.Dotty,
 
I felt the same when I was first diagnosed.  Even though I was diagnosed four years ago, sometimes I still feel like a "newbie."  Especially when I start a new drug.
 
I found the "veterans" on this forum were valuable when I wasn't sure about something.  Their answers helped me a lot.  There were still a couple of times that I did need to call the RD but most of my concerns have been answered by the wonderful people here.
I have to say fatigue. Ihate feeling like I cna't do anything.
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