[SallyC]

I was just sitting here wondering if I'm trying to come down with something or am I just in an MS Summer Fatigue Attack.

It seems like all I want to do is sleep. I wake up at 9am and ready to go back to bed at 11am, then up at 1pm and back to nap at 4pm, up at 8pm and have to force myself to stay up til 11pm. This is what's been happening with me for the past week or so.

This usually doesn't happen to me, unless I'm out in the heat and humidity too long, but I haven't been out, so what gives.

Anybody else or am I just nutz? I'm not sick, just exhausted...and for no apparent reason. I understand why this is happening to Cheryl and others who are out there working in the heat, but why me, sitting here in my A/C house?

Ok enough of my WHINE...cheese anyone?

[Chris]

Hello Dear Sally,
I'm sorry you're feeling so exhausted. I recall that you were going to see about a change in you medications. Did your Dr. ever switch your anti-depressant dose? Perhaps this is causing some of your constant fatigue. I believe it often takes a good 6-8 weeks for the body to adjust to new dosages of medications. Could this be the culprit of your fatgue?

I hope you're feeling better soon, Sally. You know I'm always thinking of you.

Get some rest, and if this continues, put in a ring to your Dr.

All the best,
Chris

[AfterMyNap]

Right there with ya', Sal. The MS is all fun and games till someone loses an eye.

Sometimes, just looking out the window makes me tired. Getting dressed is now its own separate event and often precludes the outing itself.

I just want a body transplant, why is that so hard?

[Taffy]

Sorry Sal...thinking makes me tired!

[tovaxin_lab_rat]

Hi Sally - yep, I hear ya! All I want to do right now is SLEEP, but it doesn't help. Honestly.

You live in Ohio, it's always humid there this time of year. I am so glad I don't have to deal with that! I am not looking forward to DC next week. I know the heat and humidity are going to kill me.

[doydie]

Sally, I don't know it it's psychological or not, but I have more fatigue in the summer even if i stay inside most of the time. Isn't there some kind of vitamin you get from sunshine? Maybe it's a lack of that vitamin that makes us fatigued. But I know what you're talking about here. Good luck with it. I'll try to download a picture of my granddaughter. it will make anyone smile and feel better!

[0357]

MS fatigue can suck the life right out of you Heat and/or humidity makes you too very tired. Last summer and this, even indoors with the air conditioning, hot/humid weather makes me extra tired.

Take care.

[MSacorn]

It may be any of the suggestions offered. My initial thought was the new med dosage. I know it took me nearly 7 weeks to get fairly comfortable and stay awake when I started Lexapro. One day I napped for 14 hours. Got up showered and went down for another 10. After about a week of extreme naps. I started feeling great.

Now that I don't live in Ohio anymore and have no humidity to contend with, I do recall how it used to sap the life out of me. We didn't have a/c either. I've heard from friends quite a hot/dry spell is going on up by Lake E.

Sounds like you are keeping an eye on things. You know yourself and I trust, when, and if the time comes a call to your doc will be made. For now just follow your bodys cues. Take care.

[cricket52]

Sorry you have to sleep so much Sally.

I used to live in a humid city down south. Sucked the energy right out of me. While I still have fatigue issues, they tend to be worse only when I am having other symptoms.

Changing my meds knocks me for a loop. If I were 20 years younger it wouldn't matter, but being older means I don't bounce back quite like I used to.

Hope this resolves for you soon.

[SallyC]

You have all said it so so well. Cindy, yes! Getting ready to go somewhere takes all the joy out of going and even thinking takes too much energy, Taffy.

Chris, Msacorn and Cricket, yes, the med change has not been easy and possibly could be the nail in the coffin, so to speak, but think it's just the good old MS Summer Fatigue thingy. We all suffer from this.

I'm so happy for those of you in dryer regions and don't have the horrible humidity. Actually it's been dry here...we could use some rain.

Yes Doydie and 0357....the H&H seem to permiated even the best built, A/C home. I admit that I do leave a back door open for the dog to go out.

I feel good, other than being exhausted, so don't worry about me. I'm outta that funk I was in, thank God. I'm looking more for someone to ***** with me...not sympathy.

Where is Empathy Man? I want to slap him around a bit.. Maybe put a fur coat on him and send him out in the heat to do Cheryl's yardwork.