Hi Everyone,

For years when I come home after being out I find myself sitting in my car for about an hour or more unable to move feeling exhausted and down. For a long time I thought it had to do with my PTSD but tonight I think it is due to fibro fog and fatigue??
Can anyone relate? Thank you in advance!

Eg I don’t care about some decisions
OR I just don’t feel connected to people as strongly as usual
OR I’m upset but too tired to cry

It seems to gappen in a fibro crash that I feel so little for things and it doesn’t feel like sadness but pure exhaustion.

Hi what are the do's and don't about exhaustion and fatigue. What works for you and please this cannot be a lack of vitamins, I take my vits everyday for years.
Please what do you do? Is this exhaustion and fatigue real or is in my head!!!!!!!!!!

I see lots of discussion and helpful suggestions about dealing with the pain of fibro, and I do appreciate those. However, for me the fatigue is the most debilitating part. Some days I wake up feeling decent, but just taking a shower wears me out and I need a nap.

There are many ways to reach out to help, and of course the needs will change for each person. Big things like helping clean the house or cooking meals can help, but often it’s the little things that are the best, like opening the door for them, or remembering not to wear perfume. Here’s a list of a few things that can help (with thanks to many other websites I‘ve read similar lists on over the years):

~ Don’t be afraid to hug her gently, but please no bear hugs
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Thanks!

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I have well-meaning friends who say things like “how’re you sleeping” or “have you tried lavender?”... etc and I get so frustrated that people don’t understand, it’s irrelivant how much sleep I’ve had, it does not refresh me and I’m still fatigued, day in, day out, no matter what I do or don’t do.

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