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Feeling tired! Do others with PMR feel significantly more tired?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jun 1, 2023 | Replies (75)Comment receiving replies
You might want to chat with your doctor if there any other causes of your fatigue. One that is easily checked is your thyroid functioning (with a blood test). In terms of naps, there are many cultures where it is the custom to have an afternoon nap. And, I find that a short one (about 20 minutes) in the afternoon is just what I need.
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@guillamocan thanks you for your suggestion. When I had the initial PMR onset 3 years ago my thyroid numbers went off the rails. I have had thyroid replacement therapy for close to 20 years. We had just tried a minor refinement in my thyroid medications - yes I take two meds. Went in for the 90 check and blood work and the numbers actually looked like nothing we could have expected. My Endocrinologist immediately put me back on the pre-onset dosages of my thyroid meds. Her position was we know what the numbers were on that dosage, even if they were in need of fine tuning. It has taken over two years to stabilize my thyroid numbers and I am back to semi-annual visits. Pre onset I was at annual visits. I suppose that is progress but somehow it does not always feel that way.
My Endocrinologist admits she knows little about PMR but committed to me that she will spend some time researching it since I have PMR. To her knowledge I am her only PMR patient.
Yes I too take 20 min to 1 hour naps almost daily. Prior to PMR onset I did not need naps like I do now. This too is a small adjustment albeit inconvenient sometimes.