morning energy then fatigue

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Hi Heidi, I feel the same way.. I have so much energy in the

morning..but by mid afternoon I am so fatigued. My doctor

told me, it was because it takes us so much more energy to walk.

Plus I don't sleep well, due to my legs and hands hurting , so

my sleep is broken up during the night. I have tried drugs,

but dont like the groggy feeling I get from them.. I am very

sensitive to drugs.

So I dont take much in meds.. I try to pace myself. I stopped

working 3 three years ago and it was the best thing for me. I

couldnt keep up the pace and work full time and have a normal

life with family and friends. I was exhausted and depressed.

Now, I try to get what ever that takes a lot of energy done

in the morning. And then relax in the afternoon and I take a

nap so that I can get through the rest of evening with some

more energy. If I let myself get fatigued, all sorts of stuff

happens.. I am in more pain, I fall alot, even the smallest

tasks become difficult and I struggle with swallowing food. All

part of CMT. So I can relate to your situation very well.

Carol