Have you ever been so tired...

Yes! I can relate. If no one is looking I'll pull myself up the stairs hand over hand on the rail grimacing in pain all the way…it can be awful sometimes.

I've been so exhausted that I stayed in my pjs for three days and didn't comb my hair during that time. ;-)

I've had many days when I'll have a little burst of energy, only to quickly wind down in the evening.

Dishes remain unwashed in the sink.  That load of laundry I told myself I would do is still sitting in the hamper. Some of the mail is still sitting on the kitchen table.  I didn't sweep the kitchen floor, etc., etc. 

 I'm just too out of energy to make any progress!

  I'll bet some of you can relate!

At times like that, I remind myself, "Tomorrow's another day." (And sure enough, none of that work has gone away by the next day).

I was so tired I couldn't get out of bed. I couldn't sleep yet I couldn't get out of bed. The best I could do was walk to the couch and lay down again. I remember thinking if being alive was better than being dead. Proper nutrition gave me my health back. It is like Hippocrates the father of western medicine told us years ago. Let your food be your medicine and your medicine be your food. Problem is you have to make sure you are eating the real food. If you are eating something out of a box read the ingredients. You will find they are full of chemicals. Go for the raw fruits and vegetables which have the vitamins and minerals necessary for good health. You have nothing to loose and you may get your health back.

I well remember that last two years of work. I had to stop driving and took transit. I had to get up around 5:30 a.m. to get to work at 8:30. Quitting time was 5:00. I was a transit sleeper. Some caring people woke me up at the end of the line so I didn't go all the way back to the start again.

There were many days that I would get so tired at work. My job required much data entry and much reading. I was called a perfectionist by one boss. I didn't think of myself as that, just thought you had to do your best to be 100% accurate. We are, however, only human - we make mistakes. For years I got by with a lot of coffee and I admit that when I could not shake the fatigue I would buy something sweet to try to wake up.

Not working now but I still find in the mornings I am still exhausted. A Doctor called it the hangover effect from meds. I try to juggle chores and rest to stretch out the day. Bedtime is now a pleasant welcome part of my day. When I fall asleep I get relief from pain.

Yes, fatigue is a difficult part of the health challenges of Fibromyalgia.

Loring

Osteoarthritis in Multiple joints, Fibromyalgia, Neuralgia, Chronic Daily Headaches, I.B., Hard of Hearing...

I've been so tired, the idea of going to the bathroom makes me mad. I'm like, "why did I drink all that water?" And it doesn't matter how close I am to a bathroom, it's waaaay too inconvenient.

It is so hard to understand this disease....there should be classes both for us, and spouses.

Have you tried getting hubby to understand? My husband helps me a lot...never sure they can completely get it ...but god bless the ones that try...

I am sure online there must be some info to help spouses understand this illness. My hubby says there's no cast to remind him it hurts...yes at one point i had a bright purple cast .he says that reminded him lol...

Ljm2014: Here's something that may help explain fibro to others: 

http://www.fibrotalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=84&t=1000&sid=42a6194052085b4de208156caa3c858c