Fatigue management
Hi! Just wondering has anyone come up with a way to manage Fatigue. I am finding as time goes on it is not improving. In my recent checkup with the GP he asked me to think about what medications I...
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Hi Christine,
I think getting out and enjoying the garden will definitely help combat fatigue.
Depending on your treatment and then the medication side effects too, it can take a long time to replenish the energy we lose.
I found it improved with time but I also found it helped to be very kind to myself. I had to remember that treatment had taken sooooo much goodness and energy from my poor body and mind. I needed to treat myself carefully (like I would someone else who had been through a trauma!).
I gradually worked out what things made me feel better (a little exercise, seeing something beautiful, relaxing with family or friends, a yummy healthy meal, etc) and what made it worse (stress, some people's attitudes and actions, frustration, not eating well, etc). Too much of what made it worse and not enough of the good bits meant fatigue was worse. I had to get the balance right which took some time to work out.
Even now, over 3 years since diagnosis, I run out of energy pretty quickly when I get stressed. I think the biggest thing that stressed me out in the beginning was worrying about feeling so fatigued!
Go and enjoy the garden and you will be bound to feel better and the energy will follow.
?? Deanne xxx