I’m interested in knowing this answer to this, too! I’m always so exhausted and can’t get motivated to do anything because I’m just. So. Tired! 💕

I know exactly how you feel the fatigue is absolutely awful I stay so tired I just recently stopped taken my methatrexate because I think it was increasing my fatigue to the point that I was going to be unable to work and I pray that it doesn't affect my joints real bad I go to the doctor Thursday and I'm going to let her know and see if she has any suggestions for anything different have you ever took methotrexate

I feel the same way most times. Going to bed super early too. Prayers!

I was using a lot of Prednisone daily and once each week, methotrexate in conjunction with the enbril injection... until covid hit. I lost my health insurance so I was unable to get any meds but I believe that it was a good thing. I did contract covid-19 in January of this year and I was still off all of my meds. I have recently started on some of my meds again but I'm trying Emeril without the methotrexate. The overall physical achiness that came with it I don't have to deal with anymore. But I have noticed an increase in My overall exhaustion with life both physically and mentally. I don't know if that's because of circumstance or if it is related to the medications. I range from sleeping like a quote unquote normal person 8 hours a day to my morning usual 12 to 14 hours a day and during flares I can sleep for literally days at a time. For the few months before I was diagnosed with ra I was sleeping on average 20 hours of every day. I hope you find a combination of treatments that work for you and that you're able to pull yourself out of The chronic sleepy brain fog that we all seem to deal with.

Thats very interesting to hear about the tiredness that you all seem to experience. I also am tired constantly and have lots of trouble getting motivated. Although this is something I've always dealt with my whole adult life. Didn't start getting rashes until mid 30s am 60 now.

I had to admit to myself that it was time for a career change. I was teaching elementary school and all the sitting on the floor and running around with the students was exhausting me. I am now teaching online, students who are immune suppressed and can’t be in person. Not sure how long it will last, but it’s meant that I can keep doing a job a love, in a new way.