Yesterday I was hit by fatigue. Not just hit punched. If I’d ever had chronic fatugue I would say that’s what it is but I can’t say that because I don’t know what chronic fatigue is like.
It is so bad that after doing something I have to go and have a lie down to recover my energy. Even sitting is exhausting. I have spoken with my GP and my psychiatrist and am hoping it is not the beginning of another episode of depression as this has happened before. In the meantime I do what I can and rest often. I had two naps yesterday and I actually fell asleep. This may interfer with my night time sleep but there was no way I could keep my eyes open and concentrate. If I do have these little energy naps I do feel better for a while until the batteries wind down again.
There is not much I can do about it except try to do something that keeps my mind active like writing this blog. I’ve been doing Yoga Nidra and Yin Yoga but I find Yang (Hatha) Yoga too taxing on my joints. That’s the other part of my fatigue. It is the pain in my joints from the hips down. I went walking along Murramarang Beach a few days ago and it felt good to be outside of the house. I walked painfully slowly and the next day my legs complained loudly.
Still there are lots of things I can do that are not so physically demanding. I can read, I can sew, I can cook, I can do Yoga Nidra which is very relaxing. In the meantime I have to think positive and say to myself this will not be forever.
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