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fatigue
Does anyone have any good ideas on how to get over this continuous feeling of being tired? I work out twice a week for a total of 4 hours doing MooDukKwan (like karate) and was told being active helps but i dont feel a change. help:)
I have stage 3 as well. and stopped treatment after 12 weeks last summer. Waiting for Teleprevir now.
I find plenty of energy to do the things I really enjoy but fatigue easily for things I don't like so much. For example, two week-ends ago I wore out my 21 yr. old son kayaking around the marshes in Grand Isle Louisiana with a fly rod. This past week I played rigorous handball 4 times, all with younger opponents. At 59 I'm still very competitive, because I love the game so much.
We had a very boring visitor a couple of nights ago and I just had to go to bed and watch a movie. (HCV can be very handy) I'm not bothered so much about the fatigue because I understand what's happening, my body is fighting. My wife is very understanding too and that helps a lot. I also took up drinking coffee again, mostly during work hours though.
My therapist told me I'm a fantastic example of someone who is not giving in to the "oh I'm so sick" attitude. To me it's important to keep pressing on with living life as fully as possible and not to succumb to anything negative. I find this forum to be a real mine field so I don't spend a lot of time here. Mostly I'm looking for the good news.
Roy
I find plenty of energy to do the things I really enjoy but fatigue easily for things I don't like so much. For example, two week-ends ago I wore out my 21 yr. old son kayaking around the marshes in Grand Isle Louisiana with a fly rod. This past week I played rigorous handball 4 times, all with younger opponents. At 59 I'm still very competitive, because I love the game so much.
We had a very boring visitor a couple of nights ago and I just had to go to bed and watch a movie. (HCV can be very handy) I'm not bothered so much about the fatigue because I understand what's happening, my body is fighting. My wife is very understanding too and that helps a lot. I also took up drinking coffee again, mostly during work hours though.
My therapist told me I'm a fantastic example of someone who is not giving in to the "oh I'm so sick" attitude. To me it's important to keep pressing on with living life as fully as possible and not to succumb to anything negative. I find this forum to be a real mine field so I don't spend a lot of time here. Mostly I'm looking for the good news.
Roy
If you're under treament and feel fatigued, I understand the Ribavirin has something to do with it because it robs you of your oxygen. Better to keep working out. Exercise helps the immune system stay strong. Only the strong survive, or so I was told...
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I feel a karate work out is kinda intense for your situation.
Stretching is great and deep breathing, but anything that strains the body will take resources that you really need to keep for maintaining your health.
The hours of sleep before midnight are more refreshing than those after, so get as many as you can every night, but if you have a big meal in the evening, it's best to wait an hour before turning in. Mental concentration and worry also dig into your stock of energy, so be aware that your mind as well as your body contributes to your fatigue, Maybe you could beg off non-essential, non-pleasurable social situations that are tiring.
It's not admitting defeat to reduce some of your activities, more like an organized retreat to a more secure position, to continue the fight.
Make no mistake this is a battle so fight intelligently and fight to win.
Stick close to Hectorsf, his advice is always spot on
Good luck from me too,
Murari
Stretching is great and deep breathing, but anything that strains the body will take resources that you really need to keep for maintaining your health.
The hours of sleep before midnight are more refreshing than those after, so get as many as you can every night, but if you have a big meal in the evening, it's best to wait an hour before turning in. Mental concentration and worry also dig into your stock of energy, so be aware that your mind as well as your body contributes to your fatigue, Maybe you could beg off non-essential, non-pleasurable social situations that are tiring.
It's not admitting defeat to reduce some of your activities, more like an organized retreat to a more secure position, to continue the fight.
Make no mistake this is a battle so fight intelligently and fight to win.
Stick close to Hectorsf, his advice is always spot on
Good luck from me too,
Murari
Fatigue is one of the major symptoms of liver disease unfortunately. It also gets worse as the liver becomes more damaged.
It is good to stay as active and healthy as possible, but don't overdue the exercise as too much can do more harm (increase fatigue) then good. Try to listen to your body. In time you will learn how far you can stress it physically before it produces more fatigue.
If you should advance to stage 4 cirrhosis, they are meds that can manage many symptoms. But there is no meds for fatigue. Fatigue is a major symptom for people with advanced cirrhosis. It is a major factor in being unable to continue working and maintaining a social life.
Hang in there. Do the best you can under the circumstances. Remember you have extensive liver damage even though you probably look and feel "normal" to others inside you body your liver is not healthy or "normal".
Good luck!
Hectorsf
It is good to stay as active and healthy as possible, but don't overdue the exercise as too much can do more harm (increase fatigue) then good. Try to listen to your body. In time you will learn how far you can stress it physically before it produces more fatigue.
If you should advance to stage 4 cirrhosis, they are meds that can manage many symptoms. But there is no meds for fatigue. Fatigue is a major symptom for people with advanced cirrhosis. It is a major factor in being unable to continue working and maintaining a social life.
Hang in there. Do the best you can under the circumstances. Remember you have extensive liver damage even though you probably look and feel "normal" to others inside you body your liver is not healthy or "normal".
Good luck!
Hectorsf
Typo Lover=Liver in my previous post
But I've never been a liver lover, I mean I hate liver yuck, won't eat it and I still got Hep C. So much for Karma.
But I've never been a liver lover, I mean I hate liver yuck, won't eat it and I still got Hep C. So much for Karma.
James is right. Other than taking good care of yourself, there is not much we can do to combat the fatigue. It is very tiring when your body is continuously fighting a virus.
Be careful with anything you put in your body these days, with stage 3 your lover is I hate to say pretty screwed up. Remember the liver plays a mojor role in energy production. What geno type are you and what is your treatment plan ?
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