Do you feel you have recovered from ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Post Viral Fatigue?
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I was diagnosed with CFS and Fibromyalgia when I was sixteen. That was over six years ago and I am still suffering from it. At this point in time there are no cures for either. Some people can go through a remission, I'm still waiting for mine. I am currently a full time college student and recently joined a gym. I've found that I'm better if I remain active and push through it rather than letting it keep me down and in bed.\n\nI hope for your sake that you do not have it, I wouldn't wish it on anyone. \n\nFeel free to email me if you want to talk about it. :)
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You should know, that this condition is curable. First of all, you have to have a nice rest physically and emotionally. If this is hard to achieve, just stay out of crowd for a while. You will see, that your energy fills you again and your body - slowly, but steadily - starts to recover. And don't forget about your soul!
770565
Drink lots of water and give it time. You should begin feeling better and better as time goes by. Within two weeks of stopping the treatment I was zinging with energy. They say it takes 6 months to  clear the drugs from your body, but I felt like it took longer. In the long run it was worth it as I cleared the virus 6 years ago.
1137588
Happened with me when I lay dying, I could understand from the doctors faces and their body language that they had given up. My wife held my hand, kissed me on my forehead and said, "Don't worry, you'll be fine."\nFour years later, I am still alive, only because of this strong woman's reassurance at every stage during my illness and recovery. And she never cried, never shed a tear at all in my presence or in my children's presence, always showing a brave, smiling face to us.\n\nAt one stage when my heart had stopped, and I found myself in a large open field with sunflowers, and I saw a bright warm and welcoming light towards which I was moving, until the doctors revived me, the first person I saw was my wife.\n \nThat smile, the strength, that reassurance and confidence are the nicest things that have ever happened to me.\nst
632856
i had the same problem,a few years ago,you have got to take your time,it took me about 2 years to really feel well again,so do not rush things,,,,,,,,,,be happy
1181102
Yes, the fatigue you are still experiencing COULD be from mono.\nI was out of school for 6 months when I had mono in junior high.\nLet me tell you, it was ROUGH.  I know a girl who had mono our \n10th grade year--she was diagnosed in January and wasn't back until November.  She had to repeat 10th grade because of it.  I got\nlucky when I had it--I was diagnosed early in the school year and\nwhen I got back I was put into a resource room so I could work on all of my back work.  It took me 3 weeks to catch up so I could join my class. It sucked--but at least I didn't have to be held back a grade because of it.\n\nHave you talked to your doctor about this?  If you have fatigue that is taking away from your life then I think you need to talk to your doctor about it, if you haven't already.  Your doctor might be able to tell you some things that can help with the fatigue.  More importantly, your doctor can do tests to make sure your fatigue isn't from something other than mono.  There are lots of other illnesses that can cause your fatigue--there's chronic fatigue syndrome and anemia for instance.  Seeing your doctor to pinpoint your fatigue is the best thing you can do for yourself--you can find the source and rule out a more serious cause.\n\nTake care, and I will keep you in my prayers for God to help heal you.
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You will get over it.\nUnless I was misdiagnosed, herbs, minerals, supplements, and refusing to think about and succumb to fatigue works wonders.\nBest to research and find your own regimen.
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Hey man just hang in there. I've actually had it for 2 years, I should have gotten over it a long time ago too. I am fatigued every day with no signs of getting better. Most doctors don't know what to do, they just tell you to rest. There is no official treatment for epstein-barr. Some things to do are make sure you get enough sleep, make sure you stay active and healthy, don't eat a lot of sugar or consume caffeine.
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A good family friend of our also has systemic lupus.  She has not really found a way to "combat" the fatigue that she experienced.  She tries to make sure that she does not "over do it" and that she makes sure that she gives herself plenty of time to rest.  She finds that she does feel better after mild/moderate exercise...but she has learned what her limits are and that when she needs to rest, she knows that she has to.  \nYou might want to try something along the lines of Yoga.  It might help your endurance a bit and it will help relax you.  You should check out your local YMCA or YWCA and see what they offer.  I think that you could benefit from any type of mild exercise.  My friend sure does!
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oh man do I know what your talking about. I have been to the dr. he says they cant find nothing. I dont know about you or how you feel but I am sick all the time. and i am not a hydro......how ever you spell it.My joints ache my muscles hurt, I feel like I have the flu all the time.`I am really getting sick and tired of being sick and tired.I dont know what else to do.I have felt like this for a long time.I know this hasnt helped you any. Just thoght I would share a little about how I feel.If you would like to e-mail any body about this I am here. klinedarlene@yahoo.com. Have a nice week-end.
906683
I am just getting over it, thank goodness. For me it went in stages almost, horrible cough first, followed by stomach, then extremely high fever and congestion, then exhaustion.\n\nI slept all day yesterday pretty much. I got up a few times.
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I can totally relate. My wife went through breast cancer surgery and then chemo last year. So far so good - but the stress never stops. It's tough being a caregiver and I can relate to your feeling tired and dragged out.\n\nHang in there.
96765
YES!!!! It really does. I was on it, but my copay was too high so I stopped, but I can tell you it really, really did help. I felt like such a different person. \n\n(I think I'm going to go back to my doctor and get a new prescription now that I'm thinking of it. Hey, thanks for the question.)
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Rest and a well balanced diet seemed to help my mom when she was going through it, but here's a link to the American Cancer Society's suggestions:\nhttp://www.cancer.org/docroot/MBC/content/MBC_2_2X_What_About_Fatigue.asp?sitearea=MBC
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go have a food intolerance test done. you may find that you actually eating the wrong types of food, and thats whats making you feel so drained and lethargic. i was feeling like that a few months ago and it drove me insane, as i "thought" i ate correctly, went to gym, and am fairly healthy. went for the test and it showed that i had a sensitivity towards lactose and wheat. ive since cut those out of my diet and it most certainly has made a huge difference in my energy levels as my body was struggling to digest those food items.\n\nand my skin has actually improved too. i know thats not relevant, but there you go...
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its really tough.  My mom had CFS (also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), post-viral fatigue syndrome (PVFS)) for at least 10 years and still has issues\n\naloe juice can help, especially with the bowels, routines are a must, and make sure that exercise is performed as frequently as possible, even if she is exhausted.\n\nTreatment for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) focuses on making you feel better so that you can resume a normal life. Simple measures you can take at home—such as improving your sleep habits and getting gentle exercise—are important parts of treatment. Talking with a counselor or psychologist has been proven to be helpful for people with CFS.6, 7\n\nAlthough there is no cure for CFS, many of its symptoms do respond to treatment.
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Well yes and no.  I think that it is a life time thing, but with the right meds and regular counseling I think you can "get over it".  But have to keep up on the meds or you relaps quickly.\n\nSo yes you can feel "normal" again and stay that way, but you have to stay on the meds to keep feeling "normal"