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marion49836
marion49836

Dooes anyone with the dreaded bronchiatesis feel tired,  I've just finished a dose of antibiotics and now `i am feeling so exhausted and jittery  

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  • chriselora4321
    chriselora4321 marion49836

    Posted

    Yes, antibiotics can knock the stuffing out of anyone, especially those of us who have bronchiectasis and/plus other lung conditions.

    We can often feel tired even when we aren't on antibiotics or oralsteroids such as prednisolone.

    Look after yourself, I hope you feel better soon.

    • marion49836
      marion49836 chriselora4321

      Posted

      thank you chriselora  I have had broncheactesis for the past 10 years and have never felt so tired as I am now.  Perhaps the weather has something to do with it.   London is very hot and humid just now.  I'm the type that bounces back so hopefully I will soon
  • lorraine52034
    lorraine52034 marion49836

    Posted

    Hi, unfortuneately tiredness is something we are left with, can be VERY frustrating!
  • trish40354
    trish40354 marion49836

    Posted

    Hi Marion

    I have just finished a course of the dreaded, (but much needed), antibiotics for a sinus infection and it has completely wiped me out.  Unfortunately they do take a while to get over and tiredness is a side-effect.   

    Hope you feel better soon x 

    • marion49836
      marion49836 trish40354

      Posted

      thank you Trish,  its a long time since I had antibiotics and prednisolone so perhaps it is due to medication apart from the horrible weather in london at the moment  very hit and humid
    • chriselora4321
      chriselora4321 marion49836

      Posted

      I find hot and especially humid weather very debilitating as well. I just stay indoors and try to stay as cool as is possible.
  • Kathleen1952
    Kathleen1952 marion49836

    Posted

    Yes i get titef usually on an afternoon i have learned to listen to my body and have a nap when possible often fall asleep when doing my breathing exercises lol
    • marion49836
      marion49836 Kathleen1952

      Posted

      Thank you Kathleen  for your advice, actually a friend said the same about having a nap in the afternoon which I never no.  So I am going to give that a go.
  • david_25160
    david_25160 marion49836

    Posted

    hi Marion, yes I too feel exhausted most days, infection or not, it  is a tremendous struggle to do some work some days, when I sit down I could instantly sleep. I dream of some magic potion/tonic that a few slurps of which would have me doing cartwheels in my kilt cheesygrin
  • Mysticzam
    Mysticzam marion49836

    Posted

    Yes Bronchiatesis makes you tired all the time I am trying to hold down a full time job also.
  • murphs
    murphs marion49836

    Posted

    Sometimes I feel exhausted Marion.   Completely exhausted. From everything I've read on this forum it's part  of our Bronchiectasis.  I just make myself rest,   even though I have things that have to get done.  Stay well.
  • joycemadine
    joycemadine marion49836

    Posted

    Yes I feel tired all the time .Started having naps through the day x
    • marion49836
      marion49836 joycemadine

      Posted

      Thank you Joyce,  Its good to know that its because of the broncheactesis

      I am tired.  Today I seem to have bounced back.  A nap in the afternoon does seem to help.  I am a late sleeper, therefore I wake late in the morning and feel quite groggy.  The last two nights I have gone to bed just half an hour earlier and that seems to help me wake earlier .  So having changed my sleeping pattern  seems to have helped.  Hope it lasts

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