Trying to beat this fatigue. I am so exhausted and drained. It takes everything I have just to move my body. My body feels like it's being weighed down by 10 tons when I get up and move around.
I think about how before I knew that I had MS and I would get this fatigue, it was so confusing. The "normal" me is very active and never stagnant so when this overwhelming fatigue would come I would think how "lazy" I was. It's not like I would just sit on the couch and not do anything. I would get up and do normal everyday stuff , but I was utterly exhausted after simple tasks. I would become so clumsy and stumble. It would never last for very long, just a matter of weeks and it would be like nothing ever happened. Now it's always with me and it frustrates me so.
When I was first diagnosed, the MS doctor asked me what my most troubling symptom was. I could have chosen from a plethera of symptoms such as foot drop in left foot, trouble walking, trouble talking, coordination problems etc....... But the Fatigue is the worst for me.
"If you're feeling low, don't despair. The sun has a sinking spell every night, but it comes back up every morning. The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain." Dolly Parton
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