fatigue

Fatigue is such a hard one. For me, I force myself outside for exercise. Walking and easy hiking is my exercise of choice. Also, I watch my diet. I try to eat high B complex foods. Spinach, kale, beets, carrots and other fruits and veggies. I eat no grains at all and I avoid most dairy. Your crohn's may complicate your food choices. Good luck.

There are a couple of medications that treat fatigue. Provigil and nuvigil are popular with MSers. Also, many people find relief with psycho-stimulants such as Ritalin or Adderall. Talk to your neurologist about possible ways to treat your fatigue.

Quick question, does Adderall help with fatigue? I too have had issues the past couple of weeks, extremely tired, like I cannot stay awake, even to ensure my kids are in bed. Luckily, they are 8 and 12 and fairly self sufficient, but I really enjoy tucking them in. I have been taking provigil, but the affects seem to have worn off, or more or less, I have become used to the medication. Any input would be appreciated. :)

Adderall is very similar to Ritalin. Many MSers use Adderall for physical and cognitive fatigue. I used it for a while. I've since changed to diet and exercise as a way to treat my fatigue. That works for me now.

Thanks for the input. I will discuss the change of meds at my next nuero appointment. I do work out and try and eat right too, but it has been even more difficult recently. Seems I have reached a stage I didn't want to, that being PP, rather than RR. It's a day by day venture though, so I remain exhausted, determined and hopeful. Not much else I can do.