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Fatigue from spinal stenosis

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I’m not diagnosed with stenosis (waiting on MRI results) but my logical brain tells me that the spine being the information highway is so inflamed that it affects the whole body! Sleep is not great and pain uses so much mental and physical energy that day to day living is exhausting! I’m at maybe 5% ability to be up and around taking care of a household. The only relief is sitting. Laying down takes time for the pain to subside long enough to go sleep.

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@ruthfm
I understand what you mean. I really don’t sleep that well. My neurologist put me on Gabapentin and it has helped me manage the pain. But I can’t sit and stand for too long, which limits me on things I can do, church being one of them because of the sitting for the ride there, sitting and standing during the service, then the ride home. Very frustrating!!
I’m ok for a short time each day then I’m done, so tired.
Life has definitely changed.