Re: Inflammation Severity Predicts Fatigue In Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Speaking of fatigue - I can remember when my disease at its most active -

back when I was pregnant with number 2 and my oldest was under 2 years

old. I had such profound fatigue that there were times I could do

nothing more than lay on the couch. Fortunately, my mother was a godsend

- she would watch my 2 year old while I languished. I was so fatigued

that I could barely make myself get up and go to the bathroom. At the

time everyone kept saying it was because I was pregnant, but I knew it

wasn't. Because there would be days when I had plenty of energy. It

was a weird fatigue - like every muscle in my body simply had given way

to flacidity. Even laying on the couch was tiring. But my brain was

wide awake. I couldn't even write because it was too tiring to hold the

pen. It was a total, fully encompassing fatigue. Very weird. I haven't

had that for a very long time.

Now my biggest problem is falling hair. I swear I will be bald by

Christmas. Then everyone can buy me scarves and way kewl beanies to

wear. Maybe even one with a little propeller on the top. Won't that go

over well at school? *G* Seriously though I dropped my Arava to every

other day. I think it's helping. I do notice the aching returning in my

back mostly. It was one of those tough decisions - bald/pain, bald/pain.

Ok vanity won out. I chose a little more pain.

Jenna

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In a message dated 10/11/00 8:44:16 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

triskelion@... writes:

> Speaking of fatigue - I can remember when my disease at its most active -

> back when I was pregnant with number 2 and my oldest was under 2 years

> old. I had such profound fatigue that there were times I could do

> nothing more than lay on the couch. Fortunately, my mother was a godsend

> - she would watch my 2 year old while I languished. I was so fatigued

> that I could barely make myself get up and go to the bathroom. At the

> time everyone kept saying it was because I was pregnant, but I knew it

> wasn't. Because there would be days when I had plenty of energy. It

> was a weird fatigue - like every muscle in my body simply had given way

> to flacidity. Even laying on the couch was tiring. But my brain was

> wide awake. I couldn't even write because it was too tiring to hold the

> pen. It was a total, fully encompassing fatigue. Very weird. I haven't

> had that for a very long time.

>

> Now my biggest problem is falling hair. I swear I will be bald by

> Christmas. Then everyone can buy me scarves and way kewl beanies to

> wear. Maybe even one with a little propeller on the top. Won't that go

> over well at school? *G* Seriously though I dropped my Arava to every

> other day. I think it's helping. I do notice the aching returning in my

> back mostly. It was one of those tough decisions - bald/pain, bald/pain.

> Ok vanity won out. I chose a little more pain.

>

> Jenna

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OOSP! I plan to respond to this later. Sorry. I hit the wrong button. ~Rainy

Sue

[Guest guest]

Jenna,

Some mothers are noted for being godsends. Thank him for having her

around for you.

Just think of the fashion statement you could make with all the

different wigs (Just like Cher) and have less pain too. I know

vanity is vanity is vanity.... But that's what women are made of.

Hope you are doing well.

Regards,

Sylvia

--- In egroups, JennaKay Francis <triskelion@j...>

wrote:

> Speaking of fatigue - I can remember when my disease at its most

active -

> back when I was pregnant with number 2 and my oldest was under 2

years

> old. I had such profound fatigue that there were times I could do

> nothing more than lay on the couch. Fortunately, my mother was a

godsend

> - she would watch my 2 year old while I languished. I was so

fatigued

> that I could barely make myself get up and go to the bathroom. At

the

> time everyone kept saying it was because I was pregnant, but I knew

it

> wasn't. Because there would be days when I had plenty of energy.

It

> was a weird fatigue - like every muscle in my body simply had given

way

> to flacidity. Even laying on the couch was tiring. But my brain

was

> wide awake. I couldn't even write because it was too tiring to

hold the

> pen. It was a total, fully encompassing fatigue. Very weird. I

haven't

> had that for a very long time.

>

> Now my biggest problem is falling hair. I swear I will be bald by

> Christmas. Then everyone can buy me scarves and way kewl beanies to

> wear. Maybe even one with a little propeller on the top. Won't

that go

> over well at school? *G* Seriously though I dropped my Arava to

every

> other day. I think it's helping. I do notice the aching returning

in my

> back mostly. It was one of those tough decisions - bald/pain,

bald/pain.

> Ok vanity won out. I chose a little more pain.

>

> Jenna

>

>

> FREE SPIRIT - Starlight Writers Publications

> THE GUARDIANS OF GLEDE - SWP Editors Choice Award; SWP Stellar

Award;

> WordWeaving Award of Excellance

> THE GREEN PUMPKIN - CrossroadsPub.com; furt Award Nominee

> Homepage: www.geocities.com/jennakayfrancis

>

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