Tips to reduce fatigue

[BeHealthyNow]

It seems that fatigue has been a constant companion this past year. I'm always researching different ways to help manage energy so that I can better control my day. I recently wrote a blog article with tips to reduce fatigue and some ideas for conserving energy. The link is in the bio if anyone is interested. How do you deal with fatigue? I'd love some more ideas!

[rjoneslaw]

I was told to take a break. Don’t do too much relax and to even break up whatever you’re doing

[BeHealthyNow in reply to rjoneslaw]

I love the idea of breaking up tasks into periods of time that don't tire you out so much. It's made a difference for me. Taking breaks seems so easy but it's hard sometimes to do it!

[rjoneslaw in reply to BeHealthyNow]

Very hard to yes it is

[lbenmaor in reply to rjoneslaw]

I agree with you!Leslie

[mm1527mm in reply to rjoneslaw]

I agree taking breaks helps. Sometimes laying down for 10 minutes helps. I try to do most tiring things earlier on in day. When I exercise it helps but I often don't make time even though I know I need to

[jimeka]

Resting when you NEED to not when you WANT to, and drinking hot chocolate or eating chocolate. 🍫

[rjoneslaw in reply to jimeka]

good idea

[BeHealthyNow in reply to jimeka]

There it is right there! Great advice!

[Brindisi1]

Have drop dead fatigue for some things and sometimes ok. Why would church necessitate 3 hr nap?Drs solution provigil. Good thing i used. coupon & got cheap, drug worse than fatigue.

Eat healthy., supplements, take breaks but some days overwhelming.

Reading this site. Still fortunate for having many other functions and glad retired

[BeHealthyNow in reply to Brindisi1]

For me, things like church take a lot out of me I think because I'm not really relaxed during that time. I'm sitting, full alert paying attention. Tiring!

[MSGreatness]

After I work in the yard yard I take a cool shower then get in my massage chair then take a nap

[BeHealthyNow in reply to MSGreatness]

A massage chair sounds amazing!

[MSGreatness in reply to BeHealthyNow]

I caught a $7,000 chair for $250 on Facebook market

[BeHealthyNow in reply to MSGreatness]

Nice!

[lbenmaor]

I take GNC Alpha Lipoic Acid 600 mgs twice aday. I used to have to sleep in the afternoon every

day but since I've been taking this vitamin I don't need

to.

Leslie

[BeHealthyNow in reply to lbenmaor]

I keep hearing about Alpha Lipoic acid but I don't know anything about it. I guess I should check it out. Great tip, thanks!

[lbenmaor in reply to BeHealthyNow]

There was an article written about it in our MS magazinea long time ago that it's very helpful and safe.

Let me know if you try it.

Leslie

[BeHealthyNow in reply to lbenmaor]

I will. I put it on my list of things to discuss with the doc next visit.

[lbenmaor in reply to BeHealthyNow]

That's a great idea Be HealthyNow!

[ahrogers]

Intermittent fasting has helped me. It was pretty easy for me to do because I didn't normally eat breakfast so just had to convert to black coffee or black tea when I used to add cream and Splenda. I eat lunch around 1:00 and dinner by 7pm.

[BeHealthyNow in reply to ahrogers]

Funny that you say that. I've been doing a gut healing detox with IF and I have so much energy! My house is getting cleaned room by room and I'm even gardening!

[anaishunter]

I look at it as having a small window of things that are acceptable for my body and this applies to everything. If I over or underdo anything then my body responds with fatigue. This includes:

- food: too much outside the MS diet, too much fat food, too much sugar- heat: draining, period. same with cold

- sleep: not enough or too much

- exercise: too much or too little

- drinking: frankly, one glass of wine helps with neuropathic pain. More than 2 and the next day is a nightmare.

- stress: I've learned to protect myself and steer away (when I can) from people, activities or places that stress me too much. A little stress is actually good.

- plans: hard one. Sometimes I need to push myself to go to plan events because I will get energy out of seeing friends but I've also learned to cancel even last minute. Now my friends know and they work around it (I'm also getting better at regulating my efforts to be able to attend planned events).

- no surprises

- planning

- keeping days with no plans

[BeHealthyNow in reply to anaishunter]

Great advice! Thank you!

[JTZES]

I am working with my neurologist about Sunosi. She has to add narcolepsy as a diagnosis for the possibility of insurance coverage.

[BeHealthyNow in reply to JTZES]

I don't know what that is? It helps fatigue?