Cant relax after activity

Hey,

I think the ans gets a little out of sorts after the impact of the virus and whatever stressors were building up prior to getting ill. For me, I have often felt a wound up sort of feeling where it was hard to relax, i used to call it a taxed feeling, tired but stressed. in the last four months or so, i found a program that talks about ans dysfunction, and has a multifaceted way of helping to correct it. its called ans rewire, the guy who started it had cfs for a number of years and was able to heal himself, hes very genuine.

whether we call what we have post viral fatigue or some other name, i think taking steps to help rebalance the nervous system and in turn the immune system is a good idea.

I started feeling off in august 2017 and have led a mostly normal life since early 2018 but still have certain minor symptoms like getting winded more easily than before, more easily stressed and a sore scratchy throat that comes around. but the ans stuff, which includes meditation, interupting negative thoughts, stopping yourself from obsessively checking in with your symptoms, limiting screen time, getting to sleep at a good time, have all really helped me. id say i function at 90 to 95 percent most of the time and am working to get all the way to symptom free.

I dont think its ever too late to heal yourself, the guy has interviewed many people who were sick for a decade or more who got better.

theres almsot always room to improve ones lifestyle. best of luck to you.

Hi Lob,

It is good to see a post from you man, just wanted you to know I've still been keeping you in my prayers and thinking about you.

This must be a horrible experience when you feel you can't relaxed and are agitated and unsettled, I have experienced that on occasion too and it really is an awful thing and can be so overwhelming. It sounds like you have been doing positive things to help yourself with mindfulness and breathing and meditation, I know it can be so hard to try to do these things when in the midst of feeling anxious or unwell.

I hope so much that all this can settle Lob, I still believe that you are going to get better and that this is not going to be CFS. I am trusting God with that, praying that you will be well again and that your nervous system and everything just functions normally and feels settled. I'm sure you have tried all options but again any herbs or vitamins that help settle the nervous system can be good, the ones I've found the best are chamomile and cayenne pepper, as well as the B complex vitamin daily.

Hang in there Lob, I'm still believing in your recovery and believe in my heart that there is going to be a breakthrough and recovery for you, despite this awful long period of suffering you have been through - God is fighting this battle for you, it's not all on your shoulders Lob - message any time man and will keep praying for you and rooting for you from Scotland here.

Craig

you are not alone. i have been dealing with this the same amount of time. in the beginning i got mono, rocky mountain fever and hhv-6 all at the same time. I did not rest so i messed up my recovery. it has been so bad at times I wanted to end it all . Craig and this forum saved my life. I am still not the same. I am practically numb. I still go to work every day but that is all i do.