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@magnolia1949

I agree how important it is to stay positive; I walk every day weather permitting, drink plenty of water and eating healthy. I tend to worry about things (children, grandchildren) but I'm not as bad as I used to be about things that I know are out of my control. I think the 1,000mg of hydroxy tends to make me feel very tired alot of the time , but I am very thankful that is the only side affect I have. It could certainly be alot worse. Hope you keep doing well!

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Thank you! I found that I had more energy on the HU, but this seems to vary among patients. I was also started on just 500 mg per day for six months or a year (I forget exactly) and boosted to current dose. So I had time to get used to it. Yes, worry tends to creep in with fatigue. Probably something we should talk more about. I knit when I feel I'm falling into that pattern. It keeps off the worst of the whim-whams.