Re: Help- lack of focus

[Guest guest]

Hi...I've had the same experience and I noticed we are taking almost the same

meds, minus the humara for me. I have been suffering severe symtoms since mid

May, Diagnosed in July and got the Rheumatoligist treatment going so I'm feeling

better in a general sense, less pain and flare-ups. Since mid may until lately I

have been comepletely unfocused and it was very difficult to accomplish

anything, of course RA is a life changing diagnosis so I think mentally it is

overwhelming for a while (this group helped me a lot with that) but aside from

that there is the physical exhaustion which tends to creep up on you (at least

in my experience) and that doesn't do anything to stayed on task or focused. For

just the last week it has been better and I've managed to get some things done

while I learn to manage the RA. So my point is, in my experience I went through

the same thing as you and it's getting better. Hope this helps.

Stan

[Guest guest]

I too am on methotrexate and having been feeling the same way. My

memory is a bit foggy too. Hoping this passes. I have only been on

the methotrexate 3 months and started enbrel a month ago. Sorry I

don't have suggestions to improve things.

Diane

>

> Hi- I was diagnosed in April with RA. For the last few months, I

have

> really noticed that I have both a lack of motivation and focus, even

> on my " good " days. Once I start doing something, I have a really hard

> time staying on task. This is so unlike me, that I feel really out

of

> sorts. I am on Methatrexate, folic acid, prednisone and just started

> Humara. Has anyone experienced this? Any suggestions to help?

>

> Thanks!

> Sue

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi- I was diagnosed in April with RA. For the last few months, I

have

> really noticed that I have both a lack of motivation and focus, even

> on my " good " days. Once I start doing something, I have a really hard

> time staying on task. This is so unlike me, that I feel really out

of

> sorts. I am on Methatrexate, folic acid, prednisone and just started

> Humara. Has anyone experienced this? Any suggestions to help?

>

> Thanks!

> Sue

I get that way when the fatigue sets in, it's hard to concentrate and

follow through on things. So far, it's not an always thing but like I

said, when the RA fatigue gets to me. But I am only on the mtx and I

think the meds might have that effect on some as well.