Really swollen feet and legs sounds more like water retention than anything else to me – not that I’m any kind of expert. Weight gain and/or water retention could both be med related so worth mentioning to the docs! Certainly tiredness is a part of it, and being blue is normal to my mind when you’ve been diagnosed with a rotten thing like RA, although I don’t think it’s ‘part of’ RA in the same way that tiredness and pain are. Are you sleeping? Because lack of sleep will make you feel low as well as tired! You really need to see your doc because all sorts of things COULD be part of RA but might be something else entirely, so best to get it checked out!!

Hope you’re feeling better soon!

my DH says i get an A+ in cooking and a D- in cleaning…. LOL
I told him it’s a good thing he’s an A+ hubby!!! He too does a lot of the housework “just because”… mainly he likes a clean rug etc..

Now to my point… i have gained a lot of weight lately… (yes, i’ve been eating more)… but it’s come on so fast and my feet and legs are so swollen.. not something i’m used to…. i’m really new to this RA thing… this is different from the “flare” that diagnosed me.. i guess i’m wondering how i tell the difference between an RA problem and a regular issue.. ie.. just plain arthritis, or stiffness… my hips and feet are giving me problems, but don’t have the “lip biting” pain that i thought was RA…. yes i’m taking my meds as directed..
So any feedback would be helpful… the things i notice most are not at all in the pain dept… very tired sometimes.. and a bit blue… is this normal… Sorry to by a B ch..but would love to get an opinion from a fellow RA girl… thanks for listening…

And thank you for all your posts… they really help… be well all.. hugs Barbara