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Man of constant tiredness

wzzzzup

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I'm Bill from williamsburg.va. I'm a few days past one year post stroke. I'm 45 years old and disabled.Never thought I'd say that!Bbut there are pluses. When I had my stroke I was told I'd never be able to live alone again.oh yea?I didn't lisen very good apparently, Alot of hard work and lifestyle change and I'm home with my 2 doggies!My gripe is always being tired,I blame the huge amount of pills I have to take, I walka few times a day and that provides no perk,neither does my half caffiene coffee!when I was working I had to get up at 4 and needed a caffiene shot to get moving,usually a pot of coffee and a few pepsi's a day,wonder how my blood pressure got so high?Coulda been the beer and pizza diet too!Know that did wonders for my weight!Playing golf just not enough exercise to eat off that weight? When you ride in the cart and have a few beers, is that sport? sure is fun!I've had to adapt to playing one armed as my left arm and hand not ready to participate,they keep saying ,patience. I said more PT,which I'm happily starting again tomorrow:) I'd like to yhank this site for being her,alot of useful info and good people!

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Ruth & Bruce

Hi, Bill! How's that rotator cuff doing? Id your therapy helping?

You were right about the Drs. making my hubby go to a Cardiologist first so his surgery was to be thursday now it is cancelled until 8/1.

Hubby is 10 mos. post stroke and still feels the tiredness. Guess that is part of the territory w/ strokes. I hope it gets better for all.

BTW-our son lives in Leesburg, Va.

You are right....this is a wonderful site w/ great people. Take CAre

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jriva

 

Welcome to the blog community, Bill! I hope you come up date us on your PT often---what they have you doing, etc.

 

I've visited your hometown and love it there. I'm in Michigan.

 

Jean

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jwatrous

So your tired - well you have a very good reason to be -

My stroke was in 1985 at age 39 :Tantrum: & WOW the work involved in recovery is amazing, but I am 61, get up early, too, but feel just getting around half paralyzed, not only takes its toll on me but exhausts me. Anyone I have talked to complains about being tired all the time. I think all stroke patients get this side effect, and just must deal with it -

What else can we do

GOOD LUCK

June, a 20 yr. survivor :cheer:

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Phyllis4732
When I had my stroke, someone at one of the hospitals said I would sleep a lot. I thought they meant at first - no, not so. As has been said, it's part of the territory. The Stroke Association is having a seminar and one of the topics is fatigue. That is the reason, I'm going. I don't think though that there is anything to help but to give in a take a nap when tired. But, yes, heavy medication will definitely make it worse - at least I found this out. :uhm: Night.
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bstockman

HI Bill welcome to the Blog world..

I am 3 yrs post stroke, my fatigue level is somewhat better, and I think I am learning to accept that I can no longer go the way I use to...

I think I am also getting the "hang" of priortizing" knowing I will run out of energy. I have also learned that when I start to feel tired if I sit for 10 or 20 minutes, I can usually re charge a bit. The key is not getting Overtired... then it takes 2 or 3 days to get back..

 

It takes a lot of energy to heal and to do PT and make a body that is not always cooperative work.

 

I am happy to hear you are getting more PT... you go buddy!!! :kicking:

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jwatrous

Ave yourself by taking cat naps to reenergize yourself! :beer: I stroked 20 yrs. ago, and even after a good night's sleep, I CAN BE TIRED, but have found it necessary to not only pace myself [don't do too much in one day], but to take cat naps to reenergize myself -

For me, it works, and hope it helps you out, too

June :cheer:

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