Guest guest Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 Dear Brigette, Fatigue is a very complex problem. It can have lots of causes, as you probably know. One thing that doctors might overlook is that fatigue is often caused by depression. Having non stop lumps is indeed a depressing situation. Do you think the fatigue might be tied in with depression? From my own experience I know that depression can really exhaust me. And depression can be overcome! I used to suffer with it terribly, but haven't in about 20 years now. :-) Love, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 > > Hi I am new to this site. I have FM,CFS and DDD. I have two kids . I > need help with my fatigue. Is there anything I can do to help with my > fatigue. Between the pain and sleeping all the time my quality of life > is real down. Summer is coming and my kids will be home all day. Is > there anything I can do??? > Thanks everyone for your help. I am managing with the kids at home. Some times the fatigue is sooo overwhelming it can be painful. I then have no choice but to lay down. The kids seem to understand and are helpful. My husband is very understanding. I know it must be frustrating for him. It is hard to plan things with me. Also, the house is always a mess. Thanks again for all the advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 First of all, hats off to you! I can barely manage this stuff now, and my son is an adult. To have this while raising children seems beyond belief. When my son was little, I worked three jobs and went to grad school. While that isn't anywhere near the burden you carry, there are some overlapping similarities. First, forget the clean house syndrome. No one's died from a messy house (although dust might make our symptoms worse, so does the exercise needed to clean it) Second, forget three course meals. Some of this steam in a bag food is a wonderful blessing - fairly nutritious and requiring minimal labor. Third, I'm adding this from my son's perspective, just having a parent watching kids play is as good as having a parent actively involved. Like you said, kids understand - probably more than we realize. The biggest help during those years was the all day care program. My son loved it - lots of kids, field trips, fun - and I didn't lose a step trying to keep up with him during the day. Good luck with finding that which works for you. Just think, next year you'll be able to help someone else that is in the same position. DeAnn I have FM,CFS and DDD. I have two kids . I > > need help with my fatigue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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