Grr Chronic Fatigue!

Its a bit of a general question really as different things work for different people a d we all seem to have somewhat diofferent symptoms.. Diet is something yoiu can control yourself that most people seem to have varying degrees of success with. There must be a million google entries for cfs diet books. After that theres various meds you can take alleviate pain, help you sleep, wake you up, fight viral infections etc.

Thanks so much for those replies..I will speak to my Doctor about Lyme disease and see what he thinks!

I really want to get over it and just want to feel 'normal' again, Ive forgotten what that feels like.

Im getting married in 7 months and hope to god that day is one of my half good days!

also i forgot to say one of the most inportant things that works good for me...i eat alot of fresh foods...its the best part of the diet to keep what little eneergy u got going through the day...hope i helped u a little..
lmb

Thanks for your help IMB...The only thing I cant really work on is the sleep! As I work full time and there is no where to rest for 30 mins, unforunatley!!!

As you IMB I have been worse previously, I actually had 8 months off work bc I couldnt get out of bed!
I slowly got back into work, but as I have said previously, everyday is a constant struggle!

But thank you for your other tips!!! I shall look at my diet and hopefully I will improve!

jez, i was diagnosed mono heres my symptoms which i think still may be lyme

low lymphocyte count 15.9%
high eosonophil count
swollen neck gland that comes and goes
tingling in arms legs fingers and toes
poor memory and concentration
pain and weakness in legs and arms
sore throats that come and go
pressure in back of head
sore ribs that come and go
sensitve to light
fatigued alot
depressed have no energy to do nothing


i think the ebv or something hit alot of people this year hopefully we all get better soon i been feeling like this since like febuary

you should talk to ur doctor about provigil or another type of medicince for sleep disorders.....i am taking one and it helps a little
lmb

Well actually, I seem to sleep pretty good...I get atleast 8 hours everynight - I could sleep more if I could too :)

Princess Jezz- It seems like you and I have a lot of the same symptoms.  The only difference is I never had EBV and they never found any viruses in my blood.  Actually in the beginning there was a trace of cocksackie virus and parvovirus but then 3 weeks later the virus was gone and they thought it was a false positive the first time.   I have been extremely ill, especially for the first 8 months, I am now at month 11.  I can't even describe some of the symptoms.  I just could and still can feel a horrific sickness in my body.  My muscles ache I have sore throats, and I have bad anxiety, and the irritability is terrible.  I feel so far away from who I used to be.  My docs feel I am now in depression, but I am already on antidepressants.  They want to switch my meds- all they do is make me more tired.  This is crazy.  My doctor told me the longest he ever saw CFS last was 3 years.  He said it totally goes away. I really hope he is right because I don't know how much longer I can cope with this.  I don't want to go on vacations or do any of the fun things I used to do. I used to love to work out, and I haven't been able to for the last 11 months because it makes me feel so much worse.   Has your illness been very mental as well as physical?

Oh by the way, I have EBV, just found out two/three weeks ago.