I recently reread Nancy Mairs's essay about her experiences as an MS patient ("On Being A Cripple," 1986). In it, she notes that fatigue is a universal and untreatable symptom of MS.

My SFN has come with the symptom of great fatigue. My days are shorter, and my best moments are few and not at the energy level of my pre-diagnosis days.

Do we know if fatigue is a characteristic and untreatable symptom of SFN, or is there a way to overcome it? I mean, is there a way to really resolve it, not just "have a better attitude," etc.?

Fatigue is a very big part of my illness... I have found that sometimes I need to push myself; And sometimes, I need to just go with it and rest. It is just something I have learned how to interpret over the years.

Exercise does help - not a whole lot, but some...

Mere

Fatigue is my new normal. It never goes away....PLUS I can't sleep without meds. UGH. What is with being exhausted yet unable to sleep.

I fatigue easily these days too. But the ribose was a major help for that. I am still using it daily at night.

mrsD, could you share your thoughts on d-ribose again, please? My search reveals that it is commonly used by body builders to add muscle strength, but clinical tests of its effectiveness are inconclusive. Is that about right?

And what dosage do you recommend?

This is the ribose thread. I have my experiences and how I started and what dose I now use on it. Lots of other medical links too.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...ghlight=ribose