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Re: Always tired
From: Cindy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Dec 27 13:17:48 2005
Yes, Therma-Care rocks!! And yes, I was tired ALL the time. I thought
it was normal to be dead tired by noon every day. I just had a
laparotomy in October which changed my life. I have SO much more energy
now. I didn't realize how tired I was before. It makes sense, though.
Your body has a foreign substance in it which it is constantly fighting.
It's trying to get itself back to normal, and it's struggling all the
time. As for home remedies, I found that some of my pain was controlled
by the applying heat and by prescribed pain meds. Ultram worked best
for me. As much as I didn't want to admit it, some of the pain was
elevated at times because I would think too much about it. When those
times occured, I found it good to do something to take my mind off it.
Not something that could make your mind wander, like watching a movie.
Something like a crossword puzzle or reading a really interesting book.
Even better, calling a friend who you haven't talked to in a while.
They'll probably have some good stories to take your mind off it. Good
luck!
At Tue, 13 Dec 2005, Leigh wrote:
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>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:
>>>
>>>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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