Exhausted.. all the damn time

Mary I found that fatigue is diffinetly a symptom of menieres. I never took supplements so I can tell you that was not the cause of my exhaustion. Leading up to a full blown attack I required a lot of rest. After the attack subsided I would be in bed for 24 hours before I regained my strength. That was my experience before I slayed the beast.

 

Being exhausted is all part of this syndrome.

 

In my experience, I have felt fatigued and exhausted as a result of this nasty disease regardless of how much sleep I would get. The worse the symptoms, the more fatigued and exhausted I felt. Even without the dizziness/vertigo, the symptoms are debilitating. The dizziness/vertigo only makes things even worse.

 

Same here.... falling asleep every evening. 7pm Monday, 8.30pm last night. Seems to have no relationship to a good or bad day. Glad to hear it's not just me!

 

May be a side affect to all the betahistine you are taking. I was always exhausted and slept hours after a vertigo event. But I have always maintained a 13-14 hour schedule even thru this crap. Talk to your Dr.

 

An Effect of Oak-Wood Extract (Robuvit®) on Energy State of Healthy Adults—A Pilot Study
Effect of the French Oak Wood Extract Robuvit on Markers of Oxidative Stress and Activity of Antioxidant Enzymes in Healthy Volunteers: A Pilot Study

These are links to published papers showing positive results to combatting fatigue with French Oak Wood extract. You're probably not too thrilled to see another supplement suggestion, but it can't hurt to consider experimenting with it. It seems to be well tolerated. I just started taking it 4 days ago and do notice a slight increase in ability to fight off fatigue throughout the day. Like you, caffeine is a trigger for me, so thats out, so I've been looking for a way to be as productive as possible all while keeping my symptoms at bay.

Interestingly, French oak wood extract acts as an antioxidant and produces certain enzymes, one of them being glutathione peroxidase (gpx). I mention this because this is the same enzyme that is produced by spi-1005, a clinical trial drug by Sound Pharmaceuticals that was very recently fast-tracked by the FDA for approval.

 

Mary, I'm sorry you're feeling so tired but it's great that you're seeing some improvement in your vertigo. Has there also been any improvement in hearing loss, aural fullness, or tinnitus with your regimen?

 

Hi Mary, hi all. My take on the exhaustion: just staying upright takes effort and concentration. If I can’t count on my vestibular system for balance, then I must use my eyes and conscious effort just to stand, to sit, to walk twenty feet. All that mental work adds up. No wonder we’re tired! Another example: my deafness takes the form of scrambled frequencies. It’s called “amusia.” As a musician (sigh), I am very much aware that as I play notes on the piano, they don’t sound where they are supposed to. A C may go into my ear, but I may hear it as a b-flat or an f-sharp. Pitches are just frequencies— A above middle C, for example, is 440 cycles per second (Hertz). Musician or not, when your frequencies are scrambled, it takes a tremendous expenditure of energy just to comprehend language. See what I mean? We Ménièreites have to work hard just to exist. No wonder we’re exhausted.

 

I was very drowsy when I tried Serc (behahistine).