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Fatigue - how do you handle it?

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We're looking for suggestions of ways to combat fatigue - a common side effect. Please let us know anything that has helped you overcome or manage your fatigue.

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Aime

Hi, it's very difficult to handle fatigue but drinking plenty of water, resting when the body says "stop" and exercise when it's possible I find are the best ways of dealing with it. I have polycythaemia vera and I have to give in totally to the fatigue prior to and just after a venesection.

Hope this helps, kind regards Aime xx😺😺

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mikefergus

REST: sometimes because exhaustion made it impossible to continue - acute;

other times because it was it was chronic -as much as needed;

at all times because it is good for your body @ recovery.

Good resting. Mike

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