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Managing Other Symptoms |
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 Fatigue
"I want to stay awake, there's so much yet to do."
Fatigue accompanies most fatal illnesses. Sometimes this tired, weak
feelings comes from the disease. Other times, medication can make
you sleep or slow your thinking. It is certainly reasonable to try
to save energy for the things that really matter to you. It is often
not essential to make a trip to the physician's office or to continue
a medication or exercise that is no longer helping, especially if
doing so saps energy you need for something else. Sometimes it is
worthwhile to try a stimulant, such as caffeine or a prescription
stimulant. Talk with your doctor about trying out something like that
if your fatigue seems to be the major block to your enjoying your
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Adapted from The
Handbook for Mortals: Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness,
by Joanne Lynn and Joan Harrold, copyright by Joanne Lynn, used by
permission of Oxford University Press.
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