Did you ever wake up and?

Question

feel downright awful? Just a general all over rotten feeling that doesn't go away all day? I have more and more of those days lately and I'm not the type to lay in bed all day no matter how tempting it is. What do you do in a case like that? How can I feel better without drugs?

Answer 1

you may have chronic fatigue syndrome or Fibromyalgia. That's the way people feel with these two conditions.

Here is a brief list of common symptoms of Fibromyalgia :

Chronic pain throughout the body
Burning, numbness and tingling
Tenderness when pressure is placed on or around the neck, elbows, hips, thighs and knees.
Sleep disorders
Chronic fatigue or exhaustion
Depression
Anxiety
Facial Pain
Jaw Pain (TMJ)
Memory Loss
Irritable Bowel
Tension or Migraine Headaches
High sensitivity to foods and medications (allergic type reaction).
Minimal tolerance to heat and cold
High sensitivity to bright lights and sounds
Hair Loss

Nutrition is very important with this condition as with any serious physical condition. Avoid caffeine products, sugar, processed foods and fried foods. Low blood sugar (Hypoglycemia) is often a factor in causing the person with Fibromyalgia to feel fatigued. That is why a good nutrition program is very important, eating frequent small meals with some protein is very important in keeping the blood levels even.

Whole grains, seeds, nuts, yogurt, chicken, Turkey, organic beef, eggs, natural cheese and cottage cheese should form the base of your diet. Accompanied by Appropriate vegetables and a minimum amount of fruit.

A good quality multi-vitamin is absolutely essential with this condition. It's important to replace what the body loses daily. If a person takes no other supplement but a multi-vitamin they're helping to support their body daily. Co Q 10, in soft gel form 100mg, taken three times daily can help increase the energy.

There's no definite cure for Fibromyalagia but there are certainly many alternative methods that can help you improve the quality of your life. I find that deep tissue massage therapy performed regularly really keeps down the pain. When I’m going through a really bad time I always get a massage. It works better than any medicine.

Physical therapy that is performed at home is very important for Fibromyalgia. Warm water stretches performed at least three times weekly can be of tremendous help keeping the joints and muscles flexible. A Jacuzzi or hot tub is without a doubt one of the best treatments you can do at home, not only does it improve circulation you can also perform warm water stretches in it. If you have access to one and can use this daily you would see a tremendous change in the body. Using a moist heating pad on areas of pain for 20 minutes can ease the pain.

Take a proactive role in learning about fibromyalgia to help control it, and be vigilant about following your treatment plan. Emotional support is very important too. Living with fibromyalgia may be difficult if your family, friends or employer do not understand the condition. Seek out supportive family, friends, clergy, support groups or a mental health counselor.

If any of this sounds like what you might have see a doctor of rheumatology for a correct diagnosis.

Answer 2

Sounds like you may have fibromyalgia. And with that comes some chronic fatgiue. They make a cream for fibromyalgia that you can put on the painful areas. Other than that do not push yourself to hard. Just be kind to you body & slow down. If you need to rest, I would take that time to lay down for a few minutes. Even if you don't sleep, it will give your body a chance to relax. You might like to try alive from over the counter. It will help keep tention & swelling down. Good luck!

Answer 3

Yes, this does happen to me. I have been through some serious health issues in the past few years and I refuse to get sick again! I figure, it's my body and I reject any illness or pain. Sometimes it works and the thing that really helps is when I MAKE myself get up and do something to get my body moving. Go to the store, do the laundry, clean the bathroom. Anything to get my blood flowing and muscles warm. Once I get going, I feel fine.
Sometimes you just have to make your mind up about something and then FOLLOW THROUGH! I figure, it's my body and so I control what happens to it. Maybe this sounds naive or stupid...but it works for me. Maybe it will for you too.
Hope this helps you.

Answer 4

on oacasion but I get over it.