Fatigue from chronic illness
joann23456
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Comments (8)Julie I can understand the heat thing. I can no longer work out in the heat of the day due to High blood pressure. I can't even stand out in the sun without feeling the effects of the sun. It never bothered me before and after talking to my dad he said the same thing happened to him. I now only work outside in the early morning and late evening's. I was like you. a really hyper person not really realizing that I was cause I lived with it, but I was never ever still, family members would ask me can't you just sit for awhile LOL. Not if I didn't have to. Having to slow down just kills me. My mind races with what I wish or want to do but can't cause of inability to do them. I had a Risotomy done last Monday and it is showing effects that can happen when they burn the nerves, this is the only way I get relief from the pain. While making a sandwich for lunch I was holding the bread spreading may-o on it and my hand started shaking bad, enough so that I had to put the bread down or end up having it fall on the counter. Risotomy's can also lead to seizures. I have three more to go through and hope nothing happens. The bad part of it is that it only last for maybe a year and have to go through it all over again. I am scared of what's to come and what type of life I will have. I don't know how I will handle being in a wheel chair and depended on people to do thing's for me. I'm not that type of person to ask for help in this way. My grandfather was like that he'd do thing's he shouldn't have done risking his health. It's so hard to realize that we have to sit back and do only what our bodies allow us....See Morechronic fatigue syndrome
Comments (10)I am lucky to have a fairly mild case of CFS. When I was younger I operated at about 75 - 80% of normal. I am nearly 60 now, and down to about 60%. I have fibromyalgia along with it. I have also been lucky to have a really supportive family. I had to choose the work I did very carefully. I was fortunate enough that for 10 years I had a job that allowed me to work at home. I had no commute time and I could put in my 8 hours anytime in 24, so I broke my work day into 3 parts. When I moved to the 'burbs I found that I couldn't manage the long commute into the city plus 9 hours at a desk, particularly since overtime was frequently required. I haven't worked since. I belong to a fibro/CFS support group. People bring lots of theories, lots of suggestions for supplements etc., but nothing that is really curative. The best thing that has happened for me is that I finally got a referral to a rheumatologist. Up until now I had just been seeing a GP. The rheumatologist gave me muscle relaxants so that I can sleep at night and we have been doing trial and error studies with various supplements. I haven't been impressed with anything yet. IF what you have is not mononucleosis or something similar which is curable, then I am afraid that you are just stuck with the CFS until a cure or treatment is found. That's really harsh, I know, but it is better to spend your time and limited energy on figuring out how to live with it than on wishing it away. One of the things that seems to be common to people with CFS is an allergy to wheat and dairy. Those are hard to avoid, but you can learn to do it over time and it won't hurt you to give it a try. I have been wheat free now for years and I limit dairy to a little unsweetened yogurt. I am now exercising more than I ever have before. That is because I let all the fatigue keep me still and I developed diabetes. I have been surprised to find I have more energy now than before BUT I can only do that because of the muscle relaxants. I still poop out quickly on shopping trips and I can't walk as fast as other people. I exercise with people in their 80s and they are better than me. Hopefully you will get lots of responses with lots of suggestions to your query. As to supplements - don't try more than one at a time so you know what is working and what might actually be hurting you....See MoreChronic tonsillitis after mono?
Comments (14)"So....besides just surgically having her tonsils removed, do any of you have any "alternative" suggestions to keep these infected tonsil episodes away? I'm thinking her immune system needs some boosting, but I'm not sure how to do it." You might want to try what I and my DH use when we feel we are coming down with something. Vit C. Last week I thought I was coming down with a cold or the flu. I started taking Vit C crystals in orange juice. The bug never really took hold and I was able to keep doing what I normally do. Felt a little run down, but I really feel it helped. You can't really take too much. The way to tell if you are overdoing it is if you experience diarrhea. Then you just cut back the amount you are using until your stool normalizes. I first read about it while researching polio. There was a doctor who used it Vit C to cure polio cases in the 50's before the polio vaccine became popular. Dr. Klenner said that very high doses were necessary to combat infection and that Vit C works against most virus's. It might help Epstein barre? I also have read that it is useful to take equally large amounts of Vit D. 1000 units/20lbs of body weight along with it. I'm not a doctor, so please take this for what it is worth! Free advice (my opinon) in an internet forum. Best of health to you and your family. Links that might be useful: http://www.doctoryourself.com/klennerpaper.html http://healthyprotocols.com/2_mycoplasma.htm...See Moreother herbs for chronic fatigue
Comments (4)Scullcap, Passionflower and Valerian root can be used as a sleep aid. Herbs which help with fatigue include: Schizandra, Ginseng, and Ginger. Drink 1-2 cups Gotu Kola tea per day to combat fatigue. Cayenne tea is good when you are feeling tired and run-down. Flavour some Sage tea with a little Cinnamon and drink it to clear the mind and improve thought processes. Borage tea may help "lift your spirits". Eat plenty of Artichoke, Tomato and Zucchini. Take Evening Primrose capsules as directed by a professional. Bring 600ml water to the boil, add 1 teaspoon dried Astragalus root and, for extra effect, 1 teaspoon dried Ginseng root. Cover and simmer slowly for 5 minutes, remove from heat and leave for 20 minutes. Strain. Drink 1-2 cups before meals twice daily to increase energy and improve the immune system. Take Vitamin C supplements and magnesium supplements and eat plenty of foods containing magnesium....See Moremarie_ndcal
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