I have had Parkinson for about 5 years now I am 65 I have just had to stop work I took voluntary retirement due to my Parkinson one of the reasons was fatigue the days become harder I saw my Parkinson nurse and she suggested I ask my gp for a full blood test to check if there was anything else going on which I did and my full blood test came back as satisfactory so Parkinson is given me bad fatigue I struggle as soon as I get up in the morning to the time I go to bed is there anybody else getting this type of fatigue darrell
My bloods came back satisfactory too. I can get really bad fatigue too and I used to have lots of sleep attacks through the day. Whether its due to the meds or the Parkinson’s I’m not sure. I can wake up in the morning be nodding off an hour later. Or suddenly during the day I feel like I am wading through mud. Most days I can push through it, but other days I have to chill. I’ve found increasing my exercise has helped. Also I’ve upped my water intake with creatin and hydration minerals added in, this seems to make a difference. After my diagnosis I decided to go down the exercise route. Exercise wise I go swimming 3 times a week sometimes if I feel tired I just walk up and down moving my arms. Some days I can swim up to 14 lengths with a lot of stops. I bike ride too it might be a mile or 5. Some days I do a 10 minute core workout. I try to do what I can and listen to my body. But like I said sometimes I can push through and the exercise makes me feel better. On other days its coffee and cake time. Please note , I absolutely HATE exercise but it has helped with my ballance and keeping my core strong as my left side was getting weak and my left foot was scuffing the floor when I walked. This has improved with my muscles strengthening. Different things work for people. Hope this helps .
ST17 is absolutely correct.
One of the best things you can do to counteract fatigue, and it may sound counter intuitive, is to exercise.
I to have had PD for about 5 years now, and at first like you,
fatigue was the bugbear.
Exercise gets your endorphins going and does help with not only fatigue, but making you feel better as well.
It does not have to be vigorous.
Even a brisk walk three times a day will make a big difference.
I go to gym three times a week and cycle once or sometimes twice a week.
I tend to exercise four times a week of exercise, but of course anything helps.
I also take about 800iu of Vitamin E a day.