Due to the different medications I take, fatigue is a regular part of my day. It seems as though the steroids I have been taking is doubling down on my fatigue. It has been debilitating. What do you do when the fatigue gets to that point?
I can't take steroids and I just use my mind to find something to take my mind off the fatigue. I rest, turn off phone, go to my quite place.
Fatigue is a Huge issue with me.
I have either really good days, or really bad days.
The only thing that helps me is vitamin supplements, and caffeine in the morning.🙃
My doctor gave me Providgil. It did help, but I could not drink my tea with it. So I stopped it and found Matcha green tea to be the most help for me.
Matcha literally rescues me on a really bad day.
I add a little Stevia and vanilla almond milk until the right taste. 🥰
Sometimes we have to listen to our bodies and rest but, when it is constant fatigue I recommend getting blood work done. Fatigue can be for many reasons aside from the lupus itself. I tell my rheumatologist the same thing, I’m always fatigued. She told me to try to exercise and walk. It can help even if it seems like it can be exhausting to exercise. It will help you strengthen up, helps improve mood, and you will feel accomplished!
I try to listen to my body and rest throughout the day. If it's an extremely bad day, I rest most of the day and try reading or watch TV to keep my mind off the pain.
They just put me on daily vitamins and daily B12.