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Posted 6/24/2015 3:23 PM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone,

So this past week I have been very tired. I could still function just not as much. I went shopping all day Saturday which was my first mistake but my mother made me go. I was already tired then but I was ok. Then on monday night I went grocery shopping, I knew I shouldn't have but once I got moving I felt ok. Then when I woke up Tuesday I was sooooo exhausted it was ridiculous. Now it's Wednesday and it it's just getting worse. Is this fibro? Like mentally I'm wide awake but physically my muscles are spent, my heart it's beating a little faster and even going to the bathroom and back to bed makes me feel weak. I feel all jittery like I haven't slept for 36 hours and am studying for and exam or something. But I'm sleeping 8-9 hrs per night but I wake up feeling more tired than when I went to bed. It is starting to scare me. I can't nap even during the day bexcuse my mind is so awake. Then my anxiety kicks in and then I feel even worse. Any suggestions? I don't have a doctor at the moment and I can't exactly go to the er with this so I'm lost. I just want to be refreshed again. Does anyone else feel like this? I know I'm not anemic and my vitamin levels were checked recently although I don't know if they checked for vitamin d. I don't get to meet my prospective new doctor until july 9th. I cant go on like this until then. Any suggestions? Is this part of fibro or something else?
Posted 6/24/2015 3:53 PM (GMT 0)
Welcome!! Don't assume. Your symptoms could be any variety of things. Tell your doctor in two weeks and s/he will run some tests.

I am assuming you found us through Dr. Google. Try not to get worked up and anxious about symptoms, as it will just make you feel worse. Dr. Google makes many people feel worse, not better, so wait until you see a real doctor.

Meanwhile, rest. Watch a movie. Read. Go for a walk. Exercise will help to clear your mind and tire out your body.

Hope your appointment provides you with some answers.
Posted 6/24/2015 4:22 PM (GMT 0)
I have actually been on here for awhile now I just don't post very often. I have been diagnosed with fibro and have had it for about 3 years now. I am 24.

I already have health anxiety and I spend a lot of time over on the anxiety forum. I have already done the exercise thing, that Is what got me feeling like this in the first place. All I can do is lay down now. I'm used to being mildly tired all the time from the pain but this is extreme and my muscles are so spent that they don't hurt anymore and are almost numb. I have had one episode a few months ago that was similar to this but it only lasted a few days and I just rested and drank lots of vitamin water.

Thanks though, I just hope this is over before I go to the doctor because I can't continue like this for that long.
Posted 6/24/2015 4:39 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, we can become extremely fatigued at times, but usually a day or two of rest and we do better..

Most of us find we need to pace our activities, because our muscles love to pay us back if we over do it.

Just over a virus that took me out a couple days, trying to get back into a routine
Posted 6/24/2015 4:51 PM (GMT 0)
My apologies. From your post, it sounded as if you had not yet been diagnosed.

Still, it sounds as if you overdid, and your body has told you to slow down. Yes, I do get fatigue.I don't nap, though, because it makes sleeping at night more difficult. Make sure you are hydrating, and stay lightly active.
Posted 6/24/2015 5:42 PM (GMT 0)
It's OK myself, I'm just cranky from being tired lol. And my post probably Isn't coherent as my brain is very foggy.

And yes I hope that's all it is. When I was mildly tired my body told me don't do anymore and I still did and then did more after that lol. I had been pacing quite well previously which allowed me to get more done and be more consistently active but I guess I pushed too much this time :(

I actually don't feel too bad other than this horrible fatigue. My heart is cooperating (heart palps and periodic tachycardia but gone after starting 1.25 mg of beta blocker bisoprolol) I don't hurt anywhere in particular, no headache, etc. I really can't get up today though, I tried and I feel like I'm going to fall over on my face I feel so unbalanced. Just going to have to stay in bed and let my boyfriend do all the work lol.

Sorry for the long posts, writing it out helps calm my nerves and keep me sane.
Posted 6/24/2015 7:55 PM (GMT 0)
Try to get out for a short walk. I find that often gives me energy and reduces anxiety.

I hope you feel better soon. Yes, pace yourself...

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 6/24/2015 9:15 PM (GMT 0)
I seem to 'konk out' faster in the summer months, very likely because I'm gardening and trying to keep up with everything else. So easy to overdo! Last night, I walked a lot at a local fair, and I'm paying for it today.

Yes, as Karen said, pace yourself. It helps me to alternate activity with something very sedentary, especially on days when you're more tired than usual.

Not always easy to do, but then again on days like that, I finally clean out drawers, cupboards, etc. that I haven't gotten to in a long while. :) Sometimes, things have a strange way of working out!
Posted 6/25/2015 2:36 AM (GMT 0)
Luvz,

I do that too, sort a shelf or two..but i will never be done : )

I have to use pacing..i just felt like i was finally stronger and lasting longer, when i took a virus that completely wiped me out.

With fibro , its a step forward and a step back..

I do feel better if i get some sunshine..so i moved that to the top of the list today..
Posted 6/25/2015 4:43 PM (GMT 0)
Ha ha--Don't be misled by what I said, Ljm. I will probably never be done either, but it sure feels good to make a little dent in the workload here and there. LOL!

Yes, I'm amazed how much sunshine helps me feel better, too.

I'm heading out to my garden this afternoon and the warmth is a huge plus, too. I'd prefer early morning, but there's lots of dew today. My knee cushion goes with me, and if I want to finish a small area but know I shouldn't do much, I resort to sitting on the cushion; not kneeling. :)

As long as I have the sunshine on me, it's a plus.
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