fatigue.....help

I have had ms for over 10 years and the past few months have been terrible. My fatigue is awful. I have had all my blood worked checked over and over for low iron or anything else that may be causing this fatigue. I walk every day and try to stay as active as I can. I just feel like I am on my last leg at times. Does anyone know of anything herbal, non herbal, food I could eat or something I can do for this. My neuro has not prescribe me anything as of yet. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Michelle 

Hey guppy,

I am sorry to hear about the fatigue. Hang in there. Sometimes these things show up and then disappear again. I have heard that some have success with the supplement L-Carnitine. It supposedly has a postive effect upon the cellular mitochondria which is the mechanism that releases energy from the food we eat.

Provigil seems to be the med of choice for people with MS fatigue. Others say that a simple script of ritalin is effective. I knew one MSer that just drank coffee all day long.

You may want to avoid simple carbs as well...those carb crashes are miserable with MS. Good luck. Let us know how you are feeling.

Hi Guppy,

I have had that awful fatigue. I think that a low fat diet with no dairy or red meat & bottled water seemed to help me but who can be sure. Also I later discovered that I was very allergic to fluoride so it might have been that. Like Gretchen said symptoms often just come & then go.

I am currentlydoing a diet cutting out all inflammatory foods - wheat, nightshades, legumes & eating lean organic meat and feel fantastic with heaps of energy?!

I think you just have to try a few things and see what helps you.

Good luck