Hello Caz lovely hear from you
Was holiday good,always nice get away relax chill out good food etc.
sorry hear this starting of fatigue breathlessness,i cartn say anything as to having this only if on steriods by injection in past i wonder are you on new medication at all?
id go see doctor.

just to be safe.
melly

julie i had the same thougths last time about being unfit

but when i origianlly had these symptoms about 6 months ago i went to the doc's

he did bp blds and spirometry--breathing test and chest xray with nothing found
the nurse who did the spirometry suggested that it maybe the naproxen but the doc dismissed this
i think i need a second opinion

feeling b----- awful today fatigue set in big time!!!!!!

sweats --swollen ankle/heels and general pain --- i'm glad i'm not travelling home today as it would have been a very long journey!!!!!

holiday was lovely--we had a converted barn which was beutifully done ---maybe even going back when the heather is out later in year ---fingers crossed!

thanks for your advice will follow through this week


caz xxx

Hi, it would not hurt to get your Thyroid checked if its under active that can give you breathlessness, I use to get it. I'm on a low dose of meds for it and I get free prescriptions now. Try the web site www.thyroiduk.org
Hope that might of some help you have nothing to loose in getting it checked out.

Hi Caz,

Glad you had such a lovely holiday!

Fatigue is very definitely a big part of RA and I've found it can take on different forms. Sometimes, I find I am completely wiped out and any exertion requires immense amounts of effort. The fatigue can come and go quite quickly or linger for days.

As for the breathlessness, I would definitely mention this to your rheummy as it may have a number of causes. I have pleurisy as a result of RA and am breathless a lot of the time too.

Another point I've just thought of is muscle wastage. Usually after a flare when you may have been particularily inactive, the muscles lose their tone and it can take much more energy to do the same amount of activity until you've built the muscles back up again. This additional exertion may contribute to the breathlessness as your muscles are requiring more oxygen than previously.

Hope you manage to get it sorted

Joanna

Hi Caz,

I haven't the foggiest idea ... but do hope you feel much better soon. It's rubbish feeling so rotten
Take care,

Lyn x

Hi,

yes I have this when walking up an incline - I live on quite a slope so it happens whenever I leave the house and turn left! It is frustrating, scary and horrible and I also thought I was really unfit combined with usual fatigue of RA. Also doesn't happen every time, and unpredictable when it does. Well, turns out that my stable hypothyroid has become very unstable and I am quite under at the moment. It is getting better now my thyroxine has been increased.

There are lots of reasons for breathlessness, but as others have mentioned thyroid could be worth a thought. Hope you find an answer soon

all best Alison xx