As we near the end of September, I know that I probably only have a couple more weeks left to get anything productive done. Typically from October through March I notice a definite increase in my fatigue and pain, thanks to FM and ME/CFS.
This weekend was actually the start of my decline. On Saturday and Sunday I wasn’t able to function and accomplished very little. I mostly slept on the couch and watched television when my mind would allow me to even do that little task. I also notice that the cognitive impairments start to increase with something as simple as watching television.
I also find that I have to take more pain medication and I have to take the medicationat closer intervals. Every four hours becomes every two hours.
Do you get worse this time of year? Do you hate the thought of the holidays approaching because you can’t function as well? Let me know your thoughts!
I’ve been feeling it for a while now — it just occurred to me that SAD kicks in for me pretty much the minute days start getting shorter — but lately I’ve noticed that several people I know are struggling, too. I’m trying to make them aware of the timing, the better to take preventive steps in the future…or at least consider dialing-back their schedule. I can’t believe it took me several years to notice it myself.
My worst months are spring and fall when the weather changes almost on a daily basis. When the weather is consistent, either hot or cold, I feel better and have far less pain.
I definitely feel worse when autumn sets in. It’s terrible.
I do not have fibromyalgia, but I do have IC (interstitial cystitis), and I get migraines. My bad months are from April to September when it’s hot and bright and the days are long here in southern California. I’m tired and I have almost daily migraines. I can’t go outside without sunglasses and a huge straw hat. I generally just feel like crap the whole spring and summer. I want to go do things and clean my house, and I just can’t seem to get anything done. I thought it was interesting that my bad months were opposite of yours. I have an enlarged thyroid and I sleep like 10 -12 hours each day; not because I want to but because I can’t stay awake. Just last week I went to see an endocrine doctor, I thought that maybe I was hypothyroid, but his office just called to say that I was vitamin D deficient. Apparently, vitamin D deficiency can cause all kinds of problems like: cancer, FM, IC etc. The key, I think, is to stay positive, and keep seaching for answers on ways to live a healthy life inspite of the difficulties.