Fatigue is a common condition post stroke to judge by my own experience and that of many others that have posted on this site.
Mosy of us work around it by taking rest periods and working in short bursts when we are not tired.
I find that a short sleep resets things.
Not the easiest thing to work around as regards therapy sessions which need to be booked in advance.
I used to try and make appointments for late morning knowing that I could rest before and after.
Good luck on the journey.
I was reading this thread and came across ME/CFS which are acronyms I am not familiar with. I guess those reading this post will already know, but I thought I’d share the definition in case there are any like me who didn’t know
ME - Myalgic encephalomyelitis also known as
CFS - Chronic fatigue syndrome
Thanks Manji, for me it was an underlying condition but was later superseded by the Stroke. The fatigue feels different somehow, it is commonly described as utter exhaustion but somehow was less overwheming, perhaps because it came on gradually, than the fatigue that followed the Stroke but it persisted far longer and the only way to manage it was to pace and I hope that probably Is a good management tool post Stroke.
Oh yes, Pacing, planning & preparation are all good management’s tools post stroke as I imagine they are for any illness that has fatigue associated with it.
