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Re: Always tired
From: Leigh (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Dec 13 19:56:01 2005
Therma-Care heating pads your can wear under your cloths and use
anywhere. They work for 6 hrs or more. Great invention. Have helped
me alot during my periods for the last yr or so. Not sure how long they
have been out.
At Tue, 13 Dec 2005, Elaine wrote:
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>Hi Jessica! It is fairly common to be tired all the time when your body
>is constantly fighting with endo pain. However, some women with
>endometriosis also tend to have other autoimmune diseases going on that
>involve fatigue as a symptom. I for example have hypothyroidism which
>can be fatiguing if my medication is not at the right dose. You might
>want to have your thyroid levels checked just to be on the safe side.
>Other autoimmune conditions that can make you more tired are anemia (a
>possibility if your periods are very heavy), fibromyalgia, chronic
>fatigue syndrome, and lupus. Please don't think I am suggesting that
>you have all these things, it's just something to research further if
>the fatigue is really bothersome and interfering with your life. Many
>pain medicines can also make you more tired, as well as various hormone
>treatments, especially progesterone/progestins. Are you on any pain
>medicines right now or under any treatments for the endo? Just curious.
>
>One thing that helps me with energy is taking the B complex vitamins.
>This can take several weeks to notice an improvement but it does help me
>some. I still have to get a good 8 1/2 hours of sleep at night as well
>to function. As for the pain, if you don't want to take heavy narcotics
>and ibprofen or tylenol doesn't help, you can use a heating pad on your
>abdomen for relief. I know it is only temporary and obviously you can't
>take it to work or school, but it can help you while trying to sleep at
>night. I hope this helps!
>
>At Tue, 13 Dec 2005, Jessica wrote:
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>>Hi, I have endometriosis and I am always tired and in pain. Is this
>>normal with this disease or is it something else? I am also having a
>>very hard time coping with the pain. Does any one know of any good at
>>home remedies?
>>
>>Jessica
>>
>>--
>>Jessica Tibbetts
>>Goodyear Arizona
>>
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