Tips for fatigue

I certainly do understand , I feel exactly the same way many times. I feel one day I can do a few more things than normal. fifteen minutes in I know that it was a mistake. Rest, fifteen minutes more, rest, another fifteen minutes. By now the rest periods are longer than the work period. Eventually a wall builds and I stop doing everything. The next few days I feel just as you have described.
I reason that I have something like a battery inside (totally illogical I know but bear with me). As I ‘work’ the battery gets used up until eventually it goes flat. The problem with a flat battery is that it takes much, much longer to recharge than a partially used one, hence I need to take a few days off to get it back to normal.
There is a scientific explanation for this I am sure, you might want to look at this

if you are keen. FOr me I am too concerned with dealing with the pain and how to get the jobs done now I cannot do them myself, to worry too much about the science of it.

Mike

post activity payback is common. I try to keep well hydrated. I find i drink less when busy so end up more tired and muscles ache

Hi, This is the one area I have found taking Co-enzyme Q10, CoQ10 helps with. It doesnt make me stronger or have more stamina but I believe it definitely helps me recover quicker. I have met others who agree with me and some who say it made no difference. It is not a drug, I believe it is classified as a food supplement and if you google it you will see it is widely used for a range of uses including support for stroke patients to improve heart muscles. I started on a low dose 60mg daily but as my condition has deteriorated over the last 12 years have found the need to increase, through 100 and am now taking 200mg to maintain same effect.
Cannot guarantee it will work for you but might be worth trying.