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Chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia. What to do?

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04/17/2023 at 5:08 PM

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Hi guys. I struggle with chronic fatigue regularly and I feel exhausted by it. Have you ever felt like that? What do you do to cope? Thanks.

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04/18/2023 at 9:05 AM

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Hi @smiles12

How are you doing today?

Chronic fatigue is a common symptom of fibromyalgia that I suspect many Carenity members suffer from. Let me tag a few and see if they can offer you any advice.

@Sheryl65 @jennyer72 @Wendylopez @Ina4370 @Snikkirs @S.Evonne4183 @PattiMckeown @Boofie61 @Connye @HelenDz @fibrohell @MADIKRYSTINE @jae_camille @TheDisabledDiva @spark0206 @ChristinaB82 @Satori66 @LindaSherrill @PrismMon @MerlinSage @Stuffame @WILLIAMSJANET @cheryllee @Stephaniegay4 @Sdoughy7 @Honney @Mlheifner76

Do you have chronic fatigue? How do you manage it? Any tips or tricks you can offer @smiles12?

Take care everyone,

Lizzi from the Carenity team

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Chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia. What to do? https://www.carenity.us/forum/fibromyalgia/living-with-fibromyalgia/chronic-fatigue-and-fibromyalgia-what-to-do-5225 2023-04-18 09:05:29

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04/18/2023 at 11:16 AM

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Hi there... I've been in a serious flare for months now, and battling chronic fatigue for the last 8 weeks or so. It doesn't help that my gp had put me on stronger pain meds due to a really bad fall that I had, which also make me drowsy. I hate that feeling of needing to sleep now though - I've always called it " hitting the wall".

When I feel like I've hit the wall, I change what I'm doing, if I'm reading, I start to watch a film, I have a coffee or snack, I open the bedroom/ patio door for fresh air into the room (I'm bed bound at the moment - on crutches) I try and get around the bdroom for a walk to move/ walk, stand outside ( I'm lucky having access to garden straight from the bedroom) If he is home, my husband will make me a fruit smoothie, giving me a vitamin boost, making sure there is a banana and some oats in there in there. More often than not, these will only work for an hour or 2, and then I have to sleep, so I set an alarm for an hour, making sure that I still get a decent night's sleep. I know these coping mechanisms won't work for everyone, but they work for me.

Chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia. What to do? https://www.carenity.us/forum/fibromyalgia/living-with-fibromyalgia/chronic-fatigue-and-fibromyalgia-what-to-do-5225 2023-04-18 11:16:43

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05/13/2023 at 5:38 PM

@HelloKitty I started taking kratom when I was diagnosed with cervical dystonia, it means I have constant pulling of my neck and shoulder muscles. Botox is the primary treatment , 6 to 8 shots targeting muscles but its hit and miss. I told a friend about this and he told me about kratom, so I went to a kratom shop and talked to the owner. He learned I was an Army Veteran and sold me some capsules. Unbelievable the kratom knocked out the pain and relieved some of the spasms and pulling that was 5 years ago, and I am still taking it for chronic pain. I have found the vendors to trust and a fbook website to share experiences with others. Like all things kratom must be handled with common sense, and reading info on the web helps educate us all. IT IS THE ONLY THING THAT HELPS WITH MY CHRONIC PAIN

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MountainMan

Edited on 03/25/2021 at 8:23 PM

Yes I agree. Im on morphine and Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen and yours as well. I have some others also. If I want to work in the back yard, I am sleep mode if I set down. The next morning and at night is paying with great pain. Its a hard road in many ways. We have to keep going best as we can. Have a smile and good day to you. I have the stimulator too.

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