Posted by Noa on January 5, 2001, at 10:06:35
In reply to Re: anergia, posted by Adam on January 5, 2001, at 1:33:16
Stimulants helped some, for somnolence and energy to do things..
Adding CPAP to treat my sleep apnea helped Tremendously, but more for the actual somnolence than for the motivation to get up and out and do things.
Adding thyroid hormones (sufficient doses) to treat my hypothyroid helped Magnificently for both extreme fatigue and weakness, as well as for motivation, energy, etc. The improvement has increased gradually, with some ups and downs along the way, but overall movement upward, over the past 9 months.
I just recently arrived at the point where I have the energy and motivation to start exercising. It is still new (about 2 weeks) but I am finding that exercising is definitely adding more benefit in terms of energy and motivation. However, it is a catch 22. I could not have started and kept up with exercise at all until I reached a certain level of improvement. I hope I will be able to maintain my enjoyment of the exercise, and that is not just some sort of honeymoon period or enjoyment of the novelty of it. But, I do find that on days I exercise, I am able to muster motivation to get things done without each thing becoming a big deal. I just do a task and it doesn't take much time, as opposed to seeing the task as part of a mound of tasks that seems insurmountable, etc. etc.
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