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Managing your side effects

Dealing with nausea, tiredness, or anything else? This is the space to ask for advice, share what’s helped you, and support others going through the same. 

Tiredness

daveG
(@daveg)
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Hi all, i couldn't see much in the chat rooms on tiredness. I know it is a common thing but I feel tired all the time. Any tips or tricks people have found - especially to help with afternoon exhaustion. I do suffer from anemia so have been taking ironn pills, vitamins C and B12


   
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Moot
 Moot
(@moot)
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Joined: 2 months ago
Posts: 21
 

Hey – yep, I totally relate to this. I don't feel tired all the time but the mid-afternoon slump hits me hard some days. 
I’ve found a few little things help: I switched to having a high-protein breakfast (like Greek yoghurt and seeds or eggs on toast) which i find gives me more stable energy through the day. I also make sure I get outside for even 10 mins around lunch — even just a walk round the block makes a difference.
Also lots of water! I didn’t realise how little I was drinking until I tracked it for a week. Upping my fluids really helped.
You’re definitely not alone with this one x


   
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Rocketman100
(@rocketman100)
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Joined: 3 months ago
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A bit the same here but tiredness really crept in around week 5 for me. I found a few things helped:

- I started spacing my meals/snacks a bit better so I wasn’t running on empty by 3pm. Bit of protein mid-morning and mid-afternoon helps me stay upright.

- Swapped coffee for a short walk or cold water splash when I hit the wall — I know!...but it works.

- Also got my iron checked again because even with supplements, I was still low. Worth a recheck if you're still knackered.

It’s frustrating but with all this stuff you tweak a few things and it does improve. Stick with it


   
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NinaSparks
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Joined: 2 months ago
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o*g yes same here 😩 i feel like i could nap standing up some days lol. afternoons are the WORST. I tried swapping lunch from a sandwich to like, chicken + avo salad and it weirdly helped?? also started doing 5 min "stretch breaks" from youtube and now I swear by it 😂 not saying I’ve cracked it but every lil thing adds up 💪 hang in there!


   
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daveG
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Thanks everyone - update....I found really concentrating on eating the right stuff....so healthy diet + loads of water, less coffees and more herbal teas (= more loo breaks 🤣 🤣 ) and some light exercise helped 👍 


   
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