What Causes Chronic Fatigue And Fibromyalgia While Having Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Posted on Sat, 29 Jul 2017

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Question : I have had mild to moderate RA for several years now. I do amazingly well. Only mild flair ups once in a while. I have been having weakness in my legs and chronic fatique a lot. This limits my activities because I can't spend a lot of time on my feet,

Answered by Dr. Divya Agarwal (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It may be fibromyalgia

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia are commonly associated with rheumatoid arthritis. Sometimes vitamin D deficiency is also associated and may cause such fatigue and muscle pains.

So these need to be ruled out too and treated.

I hope there is no osteoarthritis of the knees causing pain in legs.
I hope these help.
Please let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Divya Agarwal (24 minutes later)

I take vitamin D and have no osteoarthritis in my knees or pain in my legs or in my knees. Thanks for your input. I will address this further with my Rheumatoligist for my next appointment to see what happens further. Thank you

Answered by Dr. Divya Agarwal (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Sure

Detailed Answer:
take care

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