is anyone else suffer from chronic tiredness

[Negeen]

Yea I do. :/ it's no fun. I know this sounds weird, but I find that exercise helps me.

[RogerCMerriman]

Fatigue yes, though much better than it was. I had a long day yesterday so I'm watching tv and drinking tea today and dozing in between!

[Negeen in reply to RogerCMerriman]

Are you just staying home today Roger?

[Kirk5w7 in reply to RogerCMerriman]

My idea of heaven!

[RogerCMerriman in reply to Kirk5w7]

Been a lovely day!

[Negeen in reply to RogerCMerriman]

Tea is amazinggg.

[Hidden]

Having a rest plan for each week, and e.g. walking can help. This will slowly help the energy each day. Eat well, less sugar and research foods that help the brain. Antioxidants are good. Often those with stresses caused by this injury will need added magnesium. This supplement has also been known to restore sleep when suffering from insomnia. Fighting the fatigue is managing a few things so get to those better days.

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

APPARENTLY AVOCADOS & BLUEBERRIES ARE EXCELLENT BRAIN FOOD. I HAVEN'T TRIED THEM YET.

[Hidden]

YES. INSOMNIA DOESN'THE , TURNED THE LIGHT OFF AT 1.35 LAST NIGHT, AS I WASN'T TIRED EARLIER DIDN'T SLEEP TILL ABOUT 3, WOKE UP CRYING IN MY SLEEP TWICE BECAUSE I LOST MY CAT YESTERDAY. THEN FINALLY GOT UP AT 5. I WILL BE KNACKERED.

EVEN ON 'NORMAL' DAYS I HAVE TO HAVE A NAP IN THE AFTERNOON, SOMETIMES LASTS 2 HOURS. JUST CAN'T HELP IT. AT LEAST I GET SOME SLEEP. I HATE PEOPLE TELLING ME NOT TO NAP "YOU WON'T SLEEP AT NIGHT" PROBABLY NOT BUT AT LEAST IT'S A BIT OF SLEEP & IT WORKS FOR ME.

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

If you can get the added afternoon sleep - even if it is sleep/rest over night. The fatigue time that many with a brain injury experience is mid afternoon. To be able to get the sleep then can also help to reduce stress and also it can restore night time sleep as time heals things more. Hope your cat comes home.

[Hidden]

THANKS. I REMEMBER MY A LEVEL FRENCH TEACHER SAID MANY YEARS AGO THAT EVEN THOUGH YOU MAY NOT BE ASLEEP AT NIGHT YOU ARE RESTING. YOUR COMMENT REMINDED ME OF THAT. IT'S A COMFORT TO REMEMBER IT.

I'M AFRAID MY CAT WAS PUT TO SLEEP LAST NIGHT. DEFINITELY WHY I DIDN'T SLEEP I THINK.

[Danslatete]

It's odd because at first I couldn't stay awake more than a few hours, getting out of bed and showered would see me back in bed for an hour or so. I am now getting up and working and coming home sleeping for an hour, making tea spending time with my family then off to bed at 9. Sometimes my routine changes and I find myself up at two in the morning hen sleeping till mid afternoon.

Any changes to my day has knock on effects. I found that out at Christmas time, not only do I get very tired, I am more confused and have difficulties concentrating on normal everyday things. It also makes it hard for me to manage my limits, which means I carry on doing too much and then the confusion, mood, sleep, concentration and overall health suffer greatly. I am still trying to manage my time after 10 years but its my biggest difficulty that has the biggest effect on my mind and body and daily functions.

[Mikesghost]

I'm tired all the time but I can just about manage to do my job but once I get home I can't seem to motivate myself to do housework or tidy up. My house and garden are a chaotic mess but I know I will get there...eventually!

[cat3]

It's a big problem. I used to live in OCD-land where housework & gardening were concerned, now it's a matter of doing only what's necessary and stuff the rest, just don't have the stamina since the bi.

Give the dogs a hug each from me xx

[Kirk5w7]

I have the same problems as Cat, it takes me about an hour to get up and going in a morning, then I need frequent rests during the day, I do bursts of activity about 20 mins to half an hour then the same rest time.

GP had a good idea, not!!, I should go to Aquarobics, it would help my stamina, co-ordination etc but then I explained that would be it for the day always assuming I could manage the bus there and back as well and the level of noise in the swimming baths with the music is just too much, I'd thought of it already and gone to listen outside to see if I could cope, maybe I'll try this week. Janet x

[Hidden in reply to Kirk5w7]

This is me takes forever to get up but by 3pm I am nodding off if I have 45 mins kip I am fine

[Kady]

Yes which, for me, has resulted from a sudden change of pressure in my head.

I've lived a subconscious life due to excessive pressure in my head.

Along with a severe lack of retained information, there were many other problems.

All of that changed when excessive cerebrospinal fluid drained through my ventruiculo-peritoneal shunt when I was 17.

That lead to the worst seizures I've ever had and has caused many health issues.

While I'm not epileptic, excessive pressure as well as too little pressure in the head can lead to seizures.

My body has been recovering and changing for years with some progression, setbacks and hindrances.

Sometimes, my exhaustion leads to sleep paralysis as well as paralysis that lasts for hours.

There are many problems that can lead to fatigue.

How often and severely do you feel fatigue affects you?