Feel less fatigue with the following tips

There are many factors causing ms fatigue. They are grouped into:

1. primary fatigue and
2. secondary fatigue

PRIMARY FATIGUE

This type of fatigue is the result of the disease process. The basic reason for it is the demyelination in the central nervous system.

1. MS fatigue is a fatigue best described as an overwhelming feeling of tiredness that is not directly related to increased activity. It is also known as Lassitude.

2. Heat sensitivity fatigue comes from the heat intolerance many of us with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience due to hot or humid weather. Raising our body's temperature through exercise or exertion can have the same effect.

There is also something called "short-circuiting" fatigue, where affected nerves of individual muscle groups, such as your legs, tire after a short walk or your hand after writing.

The good news is that the majority of the time we can fight this “short-circuiting” fatigue as well as the heat sensitivity fatigue by putting on a cooling vest

SECONDARY FATIGUE

Secondary fatigue is not caused directly by the multiple sclerosis (MS) itself, but is a result of multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms or trying to compensate for them.

1. Sleeping disorders are quite common in folks with multiple sclerosis (MS), the reason being frequent spasms, depression mixed with anxiety, pain, urinary frequency during the night (nocturnal)

2. Sleep can also be disturbed by the side effects of certain medications (corticosteroids like Solu-Medrol.
3. Another contributing factor to MS fatigue is the need for extra efforts to balance muscle weakness (mainly the legs) that make it more difficult to walk and keep your balance.
4. The side effects of some medications can also cause fatigue, including those taken specifically to treat multiple sclerosis (MS), like the interferon family of drugs which are made from beta-interferon (AVONEX, BETASERON and REBIF)
5. Additionally MS fatigue can be the resulting side effect of certain drugs used to treat some MS symptoms like Baclofen, Valium and Zanaflex frequently prescribed for the treatment of spasticity or the drugs Klonopin and Neurontin used for pain.
6. Others include medications for high-blood pressure, allergy medications and others containing antihistamines and anti-anxiety drugs.

Depression could be the reason for your feeling incredibly tired.

1. Sometimes, the depression itself is the result of the ms fatigue and also, several medications used to treat depression can lead to fatigue.
2. Lack of proper nutrition also causes swings in blood sugar level leading to general tiredness.

   I recomend an excellent book to learn about proper nutrition with MS called: Reverse Multiple Sclerosis

3. The Lowering of body defenses by infections, urinary tract infections as well as common colds or flue can exacerbate MS fatigue.
4. Not exercising regularly can greatly contribute to increasing MS fatigue.

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