Over the weekend I had a diarrhoea and vomiting virus, it started Friday night and lasted about 24 hours.
I understood feeling washed out on the Saturday/Sunday......but it's now Tuesday and I am so exhausted I missed work today. Even trying to do small chores at home is enough to make me droop with fatigue.
I've been doing so well since starting gabapentin along with other meds for my PsA (psoriatic arthritis) but have had to start metformin as my blood sugars rocketed recently. I've been going to work and hitting the gym for swimming around 3 times a week. I seem to be sleeping well (but have to have several naps during the day at the moment!)
Does anyone else find it hard to get going again after being ill?
You sound as if you were doing great, working and swimming 3 times a week! Bizarrely I very rarely get ill, ie sickness colds etc. Just feel rubbish with the Fibro. I should think, and fro what I have found out, that recovery time from illness is longer with fibro. Praps others on here will be able to give more info. wish you well.
I usually get sick with a cold/flu once per year and it really knocks me out. It seems that not only does it take longer to recover than normal, but it takes an additional week to lose the extra fatigue and exhaustion. our bodies already go through so much with Fibro (I also have arthritis) that the recovery period can be longer. I'm sorry you are going through so much pain and exhaustion. I hope you feel better soon. Be kind to yourself : )