Energy or lack of it !

I don't seem to have lack of energy , I do make sure I go to bed fairly early as I'm awake early so get about 7/8hrs , eat plenty of fruit and veg ,as well as a fairly balanced diet but if I want a bit of cake/chocolate then I have it.
After lunch I usually take at least a half hour walk and swim once or twice a week . So maybe the exercise helps.
As I say I can't say I ever lack energy so I must be doing something right, a lot of people with O/A find they are tired and lethargic but I must be lucky and don't find that. If you have a chronic illness then lack of energy can't be helped I guess and you just have to pace yourself.

I don't find that exercise helps me build up any reserves. I take plenty lots of golf and walks, gardening, housework etc but I don't seem to get any more energy and stamina. Whenever I ask about it ' that's Lupus for you' but no suggestions for how I can improve my reserves. Very frustrating but many are far worse of than me. Younger Lupus sufferers seem to complain of having to stay in bed all day for days at a time on social media!

Interesting, whitewave. DH has pernicious anaemia and has a B12 injection every three months. I am always envious as I'd love a 'shot' of instant energy.

I agree about exercise. Walking my dogs and gardening is taking care of that.

Well - try Feroglobin B12 which includes Iron, folic acid Vit. B12, B6 and Zinc. Give it say 3 months and personally I have found an immense difference.

Also it sounds perverse but exercise increases your stamina over a period of time which as you age is so important. Start gently and gradually increase your puff rate!!

I can identify with all who are trying to cope with chronic lack of energy - as teetime says it is as though the battery runs down and in my case this can happen without warning. I can be doing some fairly light household chores and suddenly run out of steam and have to abandon them. It is very frustrating. Lack of energy is very common in PD but that doesn't make it easier to accept.
I eat fairly healthily and just have to tailor my activities so that I don't expect too much of myself.

I don't lack energy but I do lack bounce-back factor when I've used up the energy these days.

I have an energy problem to but its typical in Lupus sufferers. I find keeping to a diet rich in fruit and veg and no processed foods helps but I do get this energy drain at the most inconvenient moments - its as though the battery runs down. I just have to work round it and not be tempted to use artificial energy boosters like caffeine - only a rest will help.

Like you NanKate, I also have an under active thyroid and by the way your exercise patterns are similar to mine. I think there are quite a few of us on GN with UAT which isn't surprising for our age group,I believe there is a propensity towards this condition among women of menopausal and post menopause age. I'm taking 125 mcg a day. I have had depleted energy levels ever since I was diagnosed in my mid 40s I do try and push myself to walk and go to the gym because I know I'm prone to lethargy. Since I hit the menopause I've experienced the usual hot flushes and bad sleep patterns so that hasn't helped either. I do think eating bread, and occasional cakes can have an adverse effect, so I try to be sparing with both.

It's interesting what you say Merlot about a change in diet. My D in L is cutting down on sugar and has definitely benefited.

I do make sure I have a brisk walk every morning this is my best time of day, but the afternoons and evenings are much less active.

I think a change of diet is worth trying, thanks.

Me too. Lack of energy, which I put down to insomnia, restles legs/arms syndrome and fibromyalgia. Bearing in mind that I was on high dose steroids for two years and put on 20 pounds.

However, I have heard before about wheat and lethargy and indeed I am a bread lover.

It's a difficult question to reply to because I wouldn't want to give anyone advice that may not be right for them.

All I can say that is last autumn I was exhausted and couldn't get through the day without falling asleep after lunch for sometimes well over an hour!

I won't go into details about why my body acted as though it had hit an invisible wall but the first thing I did was make some changes to my diet.
I cut out wheat products and was surprised how much better I felt in quite a short time. Spurred on by this I am now on a low carb diet and avoid sugar wherever possible. I eat lots of vegetables and protein but not much fruit because I was also developing IBS symptoms. That has now disappeared as well.

All my energy has returned. I know the better weather will be having a lot to do with it but just being able to accomplish more every day is wonderful.

I think looking at your diet can often be a step in the right direction and can't do any harm.

Hope you soon feel a lot better. It's horrible being tired all the time.

I have very little energy a lot of the time, so if anyone comes up with some tips for you, NanKate, I will be all ears. Or perhaps that should be eyes...

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