help with fatigue?

L1985

Hi everyone

Is there anything u can do to help with fatigue apart fromrest lol.

My recent steriod jab has worn off and imback to been extremely tired again not good when its back to the 6am early mornings to get dd to school next week!

Is ther any medicines that can help it.....im guessing not as everyone would take them.

Im going to bed early and not over doing it yet stil unbelieveably tired and its getting quiet frustrating. Any ideas how to help? Already pacing myself with jobs that need doing etc

Lulu x x x x

barking1

Hello Lullu i will be eager to here of a fatigue buster as well as i am the same the only thing thats seem to keep me awake is lots of coffee but then i get palpatation :roll: it a vicious circle and each time i try to relax i just fall asleep x Jane

dreamdaisy

Fatigue is part and parcel of the disease and there is little to be done about it. Sleep is rarely refreshing, resting does help, taking a stimulant such as caffeine offers a very short-term fix (and it's bad for you) so I think it is down to taking things gently, pacing yourself as much as you can, delegating any jobs that can be delegated and accepting help from any available source. I wish you well. DD

PS. I am 53 - why are you taking me to school next week?

valval

hi firstly try to eat well rest or nap when you can make sure your pain meds are kept topped up i use glucose drinks spareingly when i feel very bad just for a boost try to avoid fatty foods.
it all part of arther as others have said and you have to find what works for you good luck val

Folara

The fatigue is so horrible. I feel really guilty about sleeping in the day but sometimes I just have to or I can't cope.

I have been really bad with my diet lately and that doesn't help. I will get back to being healthy tomorrow as I need to drop a few pounds and that actually makes a difference to the level of tiredness.

Weather has a big impact too. When it's sunny I have far more energy. Hmm maybe I should emigrate lol.

Fols x

applerose

I feel guilty too when I can't get my own housework done after I've been to work. I can do more when the sun shines so spend that time in my garden so the house still doesn't have much done to it, leaving me feeling guilty again. I think we need to accept that we need more rest than we used to. I'm sure that would make us feel better.

L1985

Dreamdaisy - took me a while to twig what u meant about taking u to school lol really laughed when i realised u can come alongwith us if u want lol

Thanks for the tips. I use energy drinks too for a quick short fix. Try to sit down when my youngest has a nap.....i can never sleep during the day even when i feel sick from been tired.

Can feel the flu-y feeling in my legs again which i hate. Feel like things have got worse since jan. Just started on some treatment which i know takes time to work when they are working does that help wit fatigue or am i grasping at straws?

Lulu xxx

valval

L1985 wrote:

Dreamdaisy - took me a while to twig what u meant about taking u to school lol really laughed when i realised u can come alongwith us if u want lol

Thanks for the tips. I use energy drinks too for a quick short fix. Try to sit down when my youngest has a nap.....i can never sleep during the day even when i feel sick from been tired.

Can feel the flu-y feeling in my legs again which i hate. Feel like things have got worse since jan. Just started on some treatment which i know takes time to work when they are working does that help wit fatigue or am i grasping at straws?

Lulu xxx

yes it can it will be 3 months on most of them before you get decent results so with luck you will be one of the lucky ones and feel so much better you will always have to balance your life but will be so much better val

merri

First of all you have my sympathy as the fatigue can be awful and very hard to live with. I've recently started to look at my diet, replacing sugary foods or short energy fixes like biscuits with things like dried fruit and nuts which have helped. I've started to do research on foods that release energy slowly over a longer period, and have changed from wholemeal bread to one with soya and linseeds. I'm finding that if I'm eating better, the fatigue doesn't go away, but it is easier to manage. I found the eating well booklet on here a good place to start.

I used to be more bothered about how many weightwatchers points were in foods, these days its about a balanced diet. I've also started to take extra supplements for vitamin B and Omega 3 to see if those help too.

I have also stopped going to bed between 6-7 as I thought I needed the sleep, but worked out that I'm better off going to bed at 8-8.30 and having better quality sleep but less of it.

L1985

Thanks for the extra tips. I already eat pretty well. 10years ago i was diagnosed with polycyctic ovaries and was very overweight so lost alot of weight to help prevent me getting diabetes which touch wood on the weight front im out of the risk group. Plus when my graves disease was at its worse i couldnt keep weight on....a symptom i now miss after having thethyroidectmomy lol.

I eat pretty well and try to have meat and veg for t we are not a family who live off take aways and chips etc. My only addiction is chocolate and im not giving up my chocolate as have no other bad habits.....dont drink or smoke.

Not sure what else i can do to help guess its just something i have to live with

pinkbritishstars

Like the others I too would jump at the chance of an energyfix!!!

I have just loled at DDs comment about being too old for school!!! Lol :P
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ironic

Hi Lulu,
I too find fatigue the worst thing to cope with. Very frustrating at the best of times but when trying to work as well it consumes all your planning time.
I have not long finished work so it is a little better, but I have never been good at sleeping through the night. Bananas are good slow release food for me and I do tend to have a nap after tea.
Once the meds start to work and we are all different with the timings on them kicking in, things should get easier as pain is the biggest drainer of energy.
Hope you feel better soon.
I x

bubbadog

Hi Lulu, They say a hot milky drink before bed helps, and that you need to clear your mind of any stresses. Me it's just pain from my knackered body!! I'm pescribed Amitriptyline and that does help me drift off to sleep, but some nights I just find sleeping on either side due to the osteo in both hips or to lie on my back is to painful so I keep a word search book on my side table and do a couple of them or a book and after reading a chapter or two helps me drift off again. So I hope this might help you. Don't feel there is no answer as there are many idea's out there you just need to find the best one to suit you.

applerose

A drink of milk and a banana sometimes help me to relax at bedtime. Just found this.

http://fooddemocracy.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/sweet-dreams-the-right-foods-for-a-good-nights-sleep/