Fibromyalgia Support Group
You're not alone in your pain. Fibromyalgia is a condition that can be difficult to diagnose and manage. If you're trying to cope with pain throughout your body, sleep problems, general fatigue, or other common fibromyalgia symptoms, you're in the right place. The community is here for you to talk about therapies and share your challenges.
Any good ideas on dealing with exhaustion? I am having terrible fatigue and so tired all of the time. I am on Cymbalta 60mg and due to my Colitis can't have caffeine. I am struggling to get out of bed and am worn out after I shower and get to work, I just want to crawl under my desk and nap. Everyone keeps telling me to get more sleep but I don't sleep well and no matter how long I stay in bed it doesn't seem to help.
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We're all troubled.WSo, to remind ourselves we're not at rock bottom (this is a reverse optimism thing I learned as a kid):We are not living on the island of Krakatoa when the volcano goes boom!Yeah, okay, that sucks.***Toay in 1942, Pierre Laval announced that the way to free France was for Germany to win WW2. Pierre did not win a lot of friends. When the war ended, quite quickly he was tried...
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Another day, another ouchie?My bruised achilles tendon (don't ask) makes my foot numb. Wonky on meds, whacked it.Now, as to fibro:A lot of reports are going around some parts of social media that fibro (and dang near anything else) are caused by post-Covid, post-flu, post-vaccinations, post-pick-something.1. Your risk of death or serious complications beyond "ow, that shot hurt!" are typically...
Have you had a sleep study done? Fibromyalgia interrupts the deep sleep cycle with short bursts of high intensity brain activity. Your muscles require deep sleep in order to recover from the days activities. No deep sleep means higher levels of pain and cognitive issues. That is why no amount of sleep makes you feel rested. Managing the sleep issues associated with Fibromyalgia is a critical part of treatment. You should be taking a medication for sleep such as Amitriptyline or something else. Get a study done to clarify what is happening while you sleep. You may have apnea or something else that is really interfering with your sleep in addition to Fibromyalgia.
Caffeine is not the answer. That and ingesting sugar will make your blood sugar spike and then crash even harder. You could try eating smaller high protein meals more often throughout the day.
Vitamin B12 with folic acid to help it absorb is useful. Get the sublingual version that dissolve under the tongue. B12 is passed in your urine.
D-Ribose is a supplement that can help with energy too. I like the brand called Corvalen. You can Google to read about it and order it online.
Bottom line, supplements to prop up your energy levels are helpful but you need to examine the root cause first by seeing your doctor. The backlash from using energy supplements can be worse than the existing problem. Good luck and take care.
If not your thyroid, then it's probably chronic fatigue and the fibro.
I agree on the caffeine and sugar as Fantom mentioned.