Lots of thoughts. Sharing maybe just to talk.

Posted by asgmiami1 @asgmiami1, Mar 3 10:30am

The problem with symptoms is they are very vague. I mean, what is “fatigue”?

I work out and get tired.
My job can be very physical at times and wear me out.
My job can also be very boring, lots of windshield time, makes me tired, especially on sunny days.
The rare time I watch tv during the day, I sometimes get sleepy.
…But I recover from each and every one easily. I may have to fight staying awake at work, but as soon as I’m out of the truck, I’m totally fine.

I can give dozens of examples and I’m sure others could too. But what exactly does disease related fatigue look like?
And not just fatigue, many symptoms are vague.

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asgmiami1 | @asgmiami1 | Mar 8 8:14am

In reply to @chippydoo "Just a thought here. Depression can feel like fatigue too." + (show)

@chippydoo
100%!!!
You fall into depression and you don’t wanna do anything. Makes you feel exhausted.

chippydoo | @chippydoo | Mar 8 11:39am

I'm an avid mountain biker and while on adt and radiation the depression and fatigue struggle were real. I would forces myself to ride, even though I had no interest. Normally I ride 12-15 miles 3-4 times a week on MTB trails. While on adt and doing radiation I had to force myself away from the easy chair to go ride. I might do 5 miles if totally unmotivated or 8-10 if I was having a good day. Also lowered the intensity as seen by my heartrate monitor so that I didn't get to fatigued. Raising my heartrate and getting my blood moving always helped me feel better. I know there are other guys in here that are on many years of ADT that get the benefit of exercise.

asgmiami1 | @asgmiami1 | Mar 8 1:07pm

In reply to @chippydoo "I'm an avid mountain biker and while on adt and radiation the depression and fatigue struggle..." + (show)

@chippydoo
When I turned 50, I was over 270lbs. I started tracking calories, eating healthier, and walking 7500 steps a day. Walking 7500 steps turned to 15-20,000 steps a day, running worked its way in there and I would run 3+ miles at a time. Lost a bunch of weight and got kinda scrawny.
Started doing pushup’s a to add muscle. That led to lifting weights, a gym membership… things were going good. I got down to under 180 by cardio, back up to 185+ doing strength training (just basically in the last 6 months). Things were going good. I went from fat to scrawny to fit.
But now, I’ve lost all motivation. Not because of physical ability, but just lack of desire. I’m hoping this is a temporary thing, where I will be able to get back to it and enjoy it.

chippydoo | @chippydoo | Mar 8 2:05pm

In reply to @asgmiami1 "@chippydoo When I turned 50, I was over 270lbs. I started tracking calories, eating healthier, and..." + (show)

@asgmiami1 Congratulations! I get it. For myself it would have been so easy to give in, and to some degree I did. But, I didn't stop, I cut back and applied mind over matter to get out there. Every single time I got out there I felt better afterwards for a few hours, which is the "what's in it for me" payoff.
Best wishes on your journey.