| 9 Ways to Boost Energy When You Have Rheumatoid Arthritis
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| Chris Iliades, MD |
| If you have rheumatoid arthritis (RA), symptoms like joint pain and swelling are a given. But you may also be in the grip of a less tangible symptom: fatigue. In fact, fatigue is one of the most common and frustrating RA symptoms.
“RA fatigue is a symptom that we rheumatologists really struggle with understanding well,” says Yousaf Ali, MBBS, a professor in the department of medicine and the chief of the division of rheumatology at Mount Sinai West in New York City. “It is a systemic type of exhaustion, meaning it affects your whole system instead of just a certain body part.”
Luckily, there are thing you can do to lessen RA-related fatigue and regain your energy. Here are 9 expert-recommended steps to help you get started.
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