wtf do I have to do to feel better? - Page 2

[Juvysen]

Originally Posted by neveryoumindthere

I'm going to go ahead and be the voice of dissent here and say skip the exercise. With adrenal fatigue (which mom doesn't have that??), exercise can make you more tired and feeling depleted.

I agree with this... but I'll add that my naturopath suggested low-impact stuff... like gentle yoga or walking (not too much) to help me out. Finding the time to do it is another matter but might be worthwhile.

Also, there's a couple big long adrenal fatigue threads around here with LOTS of information on them. Could be helpful on working through...

[LiLStar]

I actually just moved to Seattle over the summer and have been lazy about changing my profile.

neveryoumindthere, DEAD ON about needing a very long break. dh might take the kids and it'll be like, "yay! now I can_____... but not yet" then they get home and I'm still sitting around and its like, dammit! I didn't get to do anything.

To be honest, its not difficult at all to find things I enjoy doing. I like to sew, and do it a lot.

Getting out with friends would be HEAVENLY. And, I put out the effort. dh is going out of town next week. I tried setting up a MNO on a meetup group I'm on, midweek, to break it up.. crickets. And a few RSVPs "no". Same thing happened when I tried to set one up with a different group last time he went out of town. I spend the weeks before a trip asking around, and NO ONE can make it. It gets really old begging people to hang out with you and getting rejected.

[neveryoumindthere]

Any updateS?

Hope your doing better!

[LiLStar]

i'm finding when I stay on top of the tryptophan, it's better. And tyrosine makes ds not nap so I need to experiment if a low dose is okay. There was even a time today that I was just.. In a good mood for no particular reason! Took ds out to the ar after we finished dinner so he wouldn't be a hellion while dh paid. Turned on a cd and sang along and actually felt good. I was like, whoa.. So this is what serotonin feels like! It was such a foreign, unfamiliar feeling it was kinda buzz like. Ha. Hope it can last.. Going to keep that tryptophan.
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[neveryoumindthere]

Awesome!
Ya, tyrosine didnt work for us either. can't remember why, but I know I only ended up using a few before I stopped.

Great update! :

[applecider]

I meant to respond to your thread awhile ago because it resonated so much with me. I mean, I could totally have written your post! I have tried supplements and sometimes they make me feel better but then I stop because life gets crazy and I forget. Plus, like you, I'm never sure which ones to take. I just saw that you moved to the Seattle area and I am around here too! I would totally get together for an MNO, pm me if you are still interested. Also, I think there is a pretty active Seattle AP group, have you tried that?

I hear you on needing a long break. Frankly, I need like a week at a spa or something. I have considered joining the Y so I could get a daily break, my dp works out of town all week. I'm just very excited for the day I can leave my younger ds overnight, I'm going to do a weekend trip by MYSELF.