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Alysia, I'm really sorry that you're dealing with this right now. You're such an active and health-conscious soul that I'm sure it's doubly frustrating to you.

I wouldn't think that 5 or even 10 extra pounds would lead to that much extra fatigue. Especially because you run, you do your Wii, and you eat well. It might be mentally draining -- I know my extra weight carries psychological weight as well -- but it wouldn't seem that it alone would be responsible for what you're feeling.

Have you ever had a similar episode of chronic fatigue in the past that wasn't related to a lupus relapse?

You mentioned prednisone in your first sentence; is that something that you have to take during a relapse?

I did find this article on lupus patients and fatigue. It seems to suggest that bouts of chronic fatigue are common to lupus patients without necessarily being a relapse:

http://www.hss.edu/conditions_14565.asp

I'm assuming there haven't been any changes in your daily life that would affect your sleep habits. Here's a page on lupus and insomnia, with a few tips that might help if you've forgotten about them over the years:

http://www.uklupus.co.uk/sleep.html

Alysia, I know we have both written about the Flat Belly Diet; have you tried their four-day anti-bloat jumpstart? It focuses on lean fish and poultry, small amounts of fat, vegetables and MUFAs, in addition to drinking water infused with lemon, cucumber, mint and ginger. (I leave the ginger out, but otherwise I love it). I'm in my third day and am starting to notice a bit of results -- just seeing 3 pounds' difference on the scale can be huge for me.

And have you had your hormones checked lately? Could changing hormonal levels be responsible for the insomnia?

February 11, 2009 - 10:53am

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