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.
I have been experiencing really bad fatigue lately. I do have to get blood-work done to see if there's a reason besides the Fibro, but this has been going on for a while, and blood-work has never shown anything odd before.
The fatigue I experience is frighteningly debilitating and it's just getting worse and worse. I can be house-bound for a week or more, feeling too weak to hold myself up that its difficult just to walk from one room to the other. When I do have a day or two of wellness, running an errand or completing some light chores can leave me helpless and feeling sedated for days.
If you go through these periods of weakness, how do you cope?
What do you do to occupy yourself until it goes away?
Does anything relieve the fatigue or weakness, allowing you to function?
The fatigue I experience is frighteningly debilitating and it's just getting worse and worse. I can be house-bound for a week or more, feeling too weak to hold myself up that its difficult just to walk from one room to the other. When I do have a day or two of wellness, running an errand or completing some light chores can leave me helpless and feeling sedated for days.
If you go through these periods of weakness, how do you cope?
What do you do to occupy yourself until it goes away?
Does anything relieve the fatigue or weakness, allowing you to function?
Have you been evaluated for ME/CFS?
I just keep my mantra going, "Just one more step." Sorry but I can't "die" very well either.
I am so sorry to hear that your are suffering with terrible fatigue. Not everyone here will know what you are talking about, but I sure do. Just awful. The thing is, Nixie you are still very young, and you have a lot of living to do. From your profile I saw that you are dealing with a lot of problems within your family. Sometimes, the environment around us can make or break us. Think about how you would deal with your fatigue if you were on a nice sunny beach. The sun would warm you and lift your spirits. A nice salty breeze would ease your pain.
Now, I know you are not on a beach. I just used this as an illustration to inspire you in making some changes needed for some measure of recovery. It is so important to stay active, because your condition will deteriorate if you don't. Just start somewhere, a short walk to the mailbox or corner store. My personal trick is to be active for 10 minutes and rest for 20 minutes. Be strict with yourself when it comes to nutrition, your body cannot function without good food.
I hope that you have someone to talk to. Please let your doctor know how desperate you are. You will get better. Let us know here on DS how you are doing.....
Good Luck!