Yeah, I'm confused too, but that used to happen a lot when I had active Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

M.

Hmmmmm... that makes me wonder... about myself. had many 'viruses' where the sx were that type of temp oscillations and feeling all broken up... but never developed typical cold sx of a URI (tho it ALSO happens to me with a non-bacterial URI)

is there a test for CFS?

is there a way you can tell or a doc can tell if that is in fact becoming "active" again?

~ waves ~ apologetic for my ignorance

This is kinda timely for me...
I really enjoy exercising. I chuckle every time I type out that sentence.
A few years ago...it would have been the opposite I assure you. However, I needed to lose weight and forced myself. I accidentally discovered that exercising regularly was very helpful for depression symptoms.
However, I am prone to migraines and fatigue. Too much...and I get headaches, severe fatigue, muscle pains and might be in bed for three days. I have learned to pace myself.

The last few days I have had a sore throat. I am almost panicked 'cause I know in my heart that too many days w/o exercise could spell depression woes. So, two days ago I felt a little better and went to the gym even though I had a little baby fever. This was the wrong move. That night, my cold got a lot worse. Yesterday, I had to spend the entire day in bed nursing a worse cold and today is so-so. It's like spinning my wheels here.

I'm taking it easy again today. If I don't have a fever tomorrow, I might go to the gym tomorrow and do 50% of my normal routine.

Hopefully, I'll be back in the game in a day or two. No rush.

I too believe that it is important to "listen" to the body and to make adjustments accordingly.

I too would like to know about CFS.

Hi Mari,

Take care of yourself, try to sleep and hang in there, it should get better. I would definitely talk to your tdoc about upping your klonipin, see if that doesn't help you sleep when you really need to. Other then that I don't know what to offer, beyond sympathy for being anxious upon awaking in the dark when it's still too early to be called morning yet. I hope you feel better soon.

Doctors -- and the whole medical profession as far as I am concerned -- still stink at this so i laughed when I read your posts about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
It has been recognized since the 1980s by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and yet we have no good way to diagnose it except by exclusion pretty much.

And many many docs still do not recognize it at all. This refusal to recognize it even goes for people who practice alternative medicine.

And, no, I am not bitter at all about the jerks who ignored me years ago when I was very ill.


http://www.cdc.gov/cfs/cfsdiagnosisHCP.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/cfs/cfssymptoms.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_fatigue_syndrome

One of my life goals is to enjoy exercising.

I hope that you get over your cold soon.
M.

Thanks, Pam.

I just took my last phone call from work.
Now I can go to bed.

See you all later.

M.

I've been dx'd with Lupus and Fibro.
However, every time I read those CFS symptoms I get antsy. I have most of them. I suppose these things can overlap.
I have learned that a VERY positive attitude, moderation in all things, getting rest when I need it and the ability to not let folks who are clueless bug me is most helpful.

Hi,
The good news is that I slept straight until after 10:00 pm. I figure I got over 6 hours of sleep. I feel good.

The other news: changing my sleep pattern is not easy.

M.