I'm so tired!

[nyychic]

I have EBV and I was wondering if others find that they get really tired after being sick.  I had a stomach bug and for the last month since I got over it I've been so tired.  Almost like when I was pregnant tired.  But I am NOT pregnant I can promise that one!!  Is this normal for EBV?  I feel like I need a nap every day.  Please if you have any thoughts let me know.

[nyychic]

bloodwork

[Padro46]

Hang on why did your Dr. say it was EBV

[nyychic]

The only symptom that I knew that it caused was fatigue but I didnt' realize that it would come and go like that.  I was diagnosed a couple years ago and I am 29 years old now.  I know that while moving I got sick and pushed through it because I didn't have the time not to I had to move and my mom has a ton of stuff.  I mean like we filled a 26 ft Uhaul twice plus about 15 pick up truck loads plus 10+ car loads and let me tell you I can pack a car I got 12 rubbermaids into that  car!!  It was lots of stuff mostly my mothers **** and she's a pack rat sooooo we did a lot of work and I think that it may have kicked my butt actually we moved in April so it's been awhile now of the fatigue. I'm achy and all too but I don't know the other symptoms that EBV causes

[Padro46]

what are your other issues with EBV is it only tired, How long have you had it?  How old are you?  The reason I ask I am 46 and have been told the older you are when it flares up (cause we all have it) the longer it takes to get over,  Again these are things I have been told over the last 7 months after many test and countless $$$$$

[nyychic]

Yeah we also moved 20 years of stuff into our new home so I was in a "get er done" kinda mood for a straight 16 days.  It's insane.  I think that I am just in the crashing phase so this is a month I've been tired.  So maybe I just need to take it easy.  I will say that it's kind of hard to take it easy when I have 4 children!!!  Ages are 9 7 4 yr old boys and a 2 year old girl.

[Padro46]

Time is the only cure I have found,  Read all the strings on this post and that will be about the only thing.

[pvn]

Oh my, yes. Tired and more tired.  I have finally figured out how to pace myself throughout the day.

I plan on only getting one or two things done a day. If I feel fine and can do another, great. If not, I do not worry about it or beat myself up.

I move slowly, remain calm internally and externally as much as possible and keep positive thoughts. Huge improvement if I can maintain calmness.

No more big bursts of energetic "get 'er done" attitudes. It throws me into a tail spin and I can hardly get around the next day from being so tired.

It has take me more than a year to finally figure this out!

I encourage you to take it easy and let yourself heal from the sickness/flareup.