DRAIN OUT!

Hi friends.  Lots of questions this week.  Anyone experience absolute drain out (fatigue).  It's really getting bad.  I get nauseous too alot.  I assuming it's the pressure in my neck/head.  My balance is getting bad now (I sway alot and get woozy).  It's everyday now.  Just curious if anyone else is going through this too.  Can't believe how Chiari has changed my life.  Thanks.

[selmaS]

  Hi...yup.....fatigue is one of the big life altering symptoms of chiari ....it is so hard to want to do nething when u r so tired...and tired doesn't even cover it....exhausted....sleep doesn't refresh.

I take B12's, multi vitamins, vit D's...nothing gives me that fresh feeling a good nights sleep gives most people.....

  Chiari is life altering.

   "selma"

[trebmal2]

Thank you so much for all your feedback.  You so get me!  My fatigue is like no other.  You're right, I don't at all feel refreshed in the morning, during the day or ever!!  Chiari is def life altering!!

[ajunebug]

I am tired a lot too. I think a lot of it has to do with sleep issues. I toss and turn a lot because of pain. I try to take a nap during the day, but of course I can't always do that. Taking iron and multivitamins helps. And coffee - seriously - not only does it help with energy, but also helps with headaches.

[niki3350]

Oh my goodness yes this drain out (fatigue) is just awful I can go from being fine one min, to totally floored the next, it just comes on in seconds after a goos start to the day or I can go weeks with no energy at all.

I hate it and have found it difficult to pace myself, but I am getting alot better at this now, its just so hard having been so active all my life and up until August of 2010 managed my symptoms so well then BAM it deteriated quickly, have not worked since August and am desperate to get back but truthfully dont no how I would manage, as my job is both physically and mentally demanding.  I work with severe autistic children, I adore it, but worry that im a danger to myself and them as my job involves lots of lifting,pulling, stretching, running prolonged standing and to have risk of head trauma daily, as I have been headbutted,pushed over and hit on many occasions.

God this chiari *****!!!!!!

Niki x x