Feeling SUPER tired and lethargic. Help?

[Amywoodx]

Hey guys, any advice on how to tackle the feeling of exhaustion and fatigue??? Feeling so low on energy and dunno if its because of my period or not but 😩😩 I mean usually I’d have a coffee to help but idk if that’s gonna worsen my bowel symptoms..

Also does anyone have any tips on how to manage the pain? Any special painkillers or? I have to go to uni & do exams soon and I’ll try anything to take the pain away for a bit so I can get it out the way.

[Missionofendo]

Yes I do !

Get a really good vitamin b complex supplement you need one that has the strongest B12 included. Also vitamin D should be in it if not buy it.

This will change your life help energy, clear the mind and really improve this fatigue issue.

Overall the symptoms of fatigue are musch worse for endo sufferers up to a week prior to our period but taking this supplement everyday it essentially the best thing ever.

Don’t take with caffeine and make sure you eat well to help balance low energy.

Hope this helps and take for the whole month.

[Amywoodx in reply to Missionofendo]

Thank you! I take the wellwoman max supplements. They contain multivitamins with all those you have listed, omega 3-6-9, and calcium. Been taking it for about two weeks now every day but just had my period and felt exhausted throughout. 😖 perhaps it might take longer for it to kick it

[Amywoodx in reply to Amywoodx]

kick in**

[Missionofendo in reply to Amywoodx]

Hi Amy what strength b12 does it include you could take extra you see if it’s not strong enough. It has an amazing effect !

Hope you have a good evening

[Amywoodx in reply to Missionofendo]

the box says b12 is 20 micrograms. Is this strong enough? Might try taking extra x

[Missionofendo in reply to Amywoodx]

You can 1000’s get some more in you it’s essential for replenishing energy which is lost with endo.

Ask the staff where you buy on the strongest dose etc

Goodluck

[jasne77]

Apart from your supplements you could try selenium and magnesium both are good for the immune system. Vitamin D doesn't work if you are low on magnesium and it can also ease painful cramps.

My best pain management so far is the gluten free diet. I drink coffee without getting any problems but can not drink alcohol. Due to the heavy and long bleedings I make sure to eat plenty of iron-rich foods towards the end and after my period. I'm still really exhausted and catch every bug but at least I'm not in a hell of pain.

It's all trial and error since each of us is unique.

Good luck

[Amywoodx in reply to jasne77]

Thanks for the advice. I take the wellwoman max supplements which contain pretty much everything including magnesium and selenium but only been taking them for about 2 weeks so maybe I have to keep going to see the effects idk. I really need to start taking the gluten free diet seriously too, think it might help. Find it quite hard to find stuff to eat when I’m out and about though. What do you usually find?

[Thecraftyadder in reply to Amywoodx]

Usually with vitamins and minerals they take a few months to get into your system. I'd get your GP to run some blood tests as well. I was in this situation in the summer. They should check thyroid, diabetes, iron and vitamin D levels (anything know to cause tiredness). In my case despite my multivitamin and diet my vitamin D was low. I think with gut issues we don't absorb it too well so I'm now on extra and feeling less wrecked!

[jasne77 in reply to Amywoodx]

Start the diet after you got checked for celiac disease if you suspect gluten causing your problems. Once you are on the diet it is impossible to detect this disease. You have to go back to eating gluten for several months. Only that your body will react more sensitive to it than before if there is a problem with it. For example before I went on the gluten free diet I fainted from the pain caused by gluten on top of the endo when I was on my period. Now I get bowel problems plus endo pain when I eat bits of gluten and am not on my period thus making it impossible for me to eat gluten for months for diagnostics. This is a trap you should avoid.

You are right it is difficult to eat out it is a risk to go to random places. I search online for restaurants etc. before I go out. There are lists with places that offer gluten free food. On the bright side you live much healthier as it forces you to exclude the junk food. Also you will eat a wider range of foods than before trying out new things once you can't have your daily bread&pasta ready to go.