Feeling so tired all the time

[ic4rest 0]

hi,

i was sleeved on 1/29. i know they said you'll feel tired but for how long does this tiredness last? i havent been exercising since just getting through the day is a challenge now so im not losing as much as i could. then, when i finally go to bed it is difficult to sleep soundly. :thumbup:

i take my Vitamins daily, antacid daily. ive lost about 10 lbs so far.

any help or support you can offer would be most appreciated.

tired in connecticut

[Shontel 3]

Your body is healing itself. It just takes time, It took what seems forever for me to get my energy back, buy you do. I felt the same, how could I exercise when I felt so tired. Actually I got an abscess in one of my incisions a month after surgery, so had to have a second surgery to have that incised and drained with packing for another 3 weeks..(fun) so it was a good 3 months before I started feeling 'alive' again. My best advice to you is LISTEN TO YOUR BODY...if your tired, rest. Hope that helps!!

[Juani 1]

Agree 100% with Shontel. I felt exactly like you are feeling,,, I read and reflect on your words. Drink your Vitamins and Protein Shakes like religion. 2 more weeks and you will see a huge diference in your stamina and humor.

Dont feel guilt to rest if you re tired it only temporary fatigue.

[ic4rest 0]

Thanks for the replies. I was feeling guilty about being tired but now I don't. I just thought something was wrong when I get so tired from just my daily activities. I went to mall today to return some items. I wanted to look around some more but just couldn't do it. Even the saleslady asked me if I was okay. That told me it was time to go. I am grateful being tired is my only problem considering what could go wrong.

Wishing you both all the best,

maggie

[Stacy160 201]

I felt great for the first three weeks (as far as energy goes), and then week four: Boom, I was draaaaaggggy and still am in the afternoon. I guess the physical stress of the surgery catches up to you eventually, huh? I slept almost 10 hours last night and still fell asleep on the couch (after the gym!) this afternoon.

[ryansgirl 1]

it took me a month and half before i could even really walk to my car without dieing and i didn't start exercising till after my second month.

xoxo,

nikki

[deedee 5]

I too was tired all the time. I took an afternoon nap almost every afternoon when I got home and then had no difficulty sleeping at night. By month three my energy was through the roof, but then around month 5 I started to get so physically fatigued again (I think this was because of how much I was pushing my body with exercise). It's definitely a journey and a great time to listen to our bodies.

[ic4rest 0]

well i can't wait to get my energy back. i'm a single mom and life has to go on. hopefully by late spring ill get my "spring" back.

[booklady314 0]

I was so glad to read this thread today - I had surgery 2 wks ago tomorrow. Yesterday felt great - today felt lousy - tired and weak. I'm glad I'm still home - I had extra leave so I took it - I'll keep listening to my body and go from there. I did get a walk in -b ut had to force myself to do it.

Thanks for the encouragement!:drool5: