Guest guest Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 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 ther anything I can do??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2008 Report Share Posted May 31, 2008 Hi there, First of, I am so sorry you are dealing with this. I have FMS and four children ages 8, 6, 4 and 2. This is what I do to help with the fatigue. I hope find something that works for you. 1. Good sleep hygiene - go to bed at the same time, get up at the same time every day. Sleep comfortably with flannel sheets, dark room, mattress pad, pillow between the knees. I also take L-tryptophan, pharmacy grade, two capsules every night, which helps me get into the deep sleep cycle. 2. I take a nap every afternoon, while my 2 year old is napping. My other children, if they are home, know that this is quiet time and they play quietly and watch tv. 3. I gave up caffeine as a regular habit, and instead I drink a cup of coffee when I feel unusually tired in the morning and need a boost - not enough to be habit-forming. 4. I avoid sleep medication that makes me groggy in the morning. HTH, T > > 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 > ther anything I can do??? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 Hi evebo1, I brought up my 2 kids ill with this, so I speak from a very practical perspective. Of course it depends on how old your kids are. 1) Find them an out of school program, day camp, summer camp, playdate trades…whatever you can do so that you are not the ultimate provider of all their recreational needs. Going from “school mommy” to full time with bored kids on your hands can be quite a shock! Get them involved in household tasks, even if it takes rewards, and don’t be the one to clean up after all their activities! Or, you could hire an au pair/summer help to take them on outings and generally ride herd on the gang. If you can’t afford these options, there are usually free/subsidised programs in your community for low-income people. 2) REST – rest every minute you can. This is the BEST thing you can do for your long term prognosis. How long have you been ill? 3) IF you have a supportive partner who is working, let them know that you being ill is like your job, and you do need help with those kids when s/he is not working. Ditto with any extended family…any grandparents or whoever to ship them off to, for a couple of weeks? If not, that’s tough. I got sick when I was recently separated, and though the kids’ dad did stay involved, he was not at all understanding about how ill I was. Good Luck! Aylwin xox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 be careful taking L-Tryptophan as it was removed from the market years ago due to deaths. Again watch out for anything NOT FDA approved. Although sometimes the FDA approves a drug and then a few years later it is also removed from the market. for example, Vioxx in 2004. Buyer beware-do your homework and research and then make your decision. Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 I think that was because a batch was contaminated. Obviously, like you said, any alternative (not FDA approved) supplement could turn out to be dangerous. T > > be careful taking L-Tryptophan as it was removed from the market years ago due to deaths. Again watch out for anything NOT FDA approved. Although sometimes the FDA approves a drug and then a few years later it is also removed from the market. for example, Vioxx in 2004. Buyer beware-do your homework and research and then make your decision. Diane > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 It does both for me. I know I am sleeping deeper because I no longer hear my daughter when she cries at night! A nice problem to have. We leave our bedroom door open now. I don't believe this is the answer for everyone. I started out taking Hydroxy 5 tryptophan, which I understand works better for most people, but not for me. T. > > > > Hi there, > > > > First of, I am so sorry you are dealing with this. I have FMS and > four children ages 8, 6, 4 > > and 2. This is what I do to help with the fatigue. I hope find > something that works for > > you. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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