Anyone else

[Snoopturtle1]

Just before i have a bad flair up of endo lately i find by 6pm every night im so tired and just want to sleep ive got no energy does anyone else get this if so how do you get past it

[Purple_Badgers]

Hi! Great user name I have terrible fatigue, but I haven’t found an answer to it. I get rest/sleep when I can, I already take multivitamins. I have recently tried “gentle” iron capsules to see if my energy levels improved, but they haven’t made a difference, unfortunately. I haven’t been very good at getting fresh air and exercise lately, as I just haven’t felt like it… (who does when they’re tired & in pain?) At the moment I don’t plan to do anything much in the evenings at all. I wouldn’t last long if I went out and probably would be too tired to drive home safely anyway! To cap it all off, the best painkillers I’ve found also make me drowsy, so if I want to go somewhere, I can’t take them. Sorry - not much use to you… apart from the advice to look after yourself as best you can & make the most of it when you do feel ok! All the best xxx

[Snoopturtle1 in reply to Purple_Badgers]

Thank you urs is pretty cool to its just gd to know im not the only one that feels this way. I try not to take my painkillers during the day as got 1yr old so dont wanna be falling asleep with him running around i rest as much as i can untill my partner gets home then i can rest more but its hard as got ocd aswell

[Purple_Badgers in reply to Snoopturtle1]

Wow! You’re coping with a lot!! My kids are enormous teenagers now, so can pretty much take care of themselves (well, they still tend to do only half a job if you ask them to do something useful 😂) Caring partners are an absolute godsend, so I’m glad to know you’ve got someone supporting you. Keep talking to people on here - there’s usually someone who can relate to what you’re going through, or at least just let you know that you’re not on your own. ❤️

[Snoopturtle1 in reply to Purple_Badgers]

Thats teenagers for ya lol my others are all adults now and moved out so its just me and lil 1 till partner gets home . And yer i reckon if it wasnt for my partner and friends surpporting me i dont think id cope with it

[GirlStanley]

I get the same, so tired in the days before hand, and have brain fog so it makes it really hard to do anything productive! Usually have a full day of this in the lead up, all I can find to help is taking it easy and being kind to myself… don’t let blood sugar drop too low either. Sorry your struggling too but so great to hear we’re not the only ones!!

[Snoopturtle1 in reply to GirlStanley]

It is defo helpful to know im not the only one that gets like it. The struggle is real. It feels like ive not slept for ages even tho i have. I rest as much as u can do with a 1yr old running around i try and eat right but im just to tierd to eat .

[EmB18]

Has your GP done some blood tests to check if there is anything else causing the tiredness? Low iron, B12, folate and vitamin D can all make you tired on top of endo symptoms so worth getting those checked if you haven't already.

[Snoopturtle1 in reply to EmB18]

Thank you i will try and get hold of my docs monday