Why can’t I recover?
It’s hard to be categorical. If everything exhausts us (even indifferent to us), even the idea of meeting up with friends or going away for the weekend, a psychological fatiguetype depression or burn out, may be responsible. It is also possible that our immune system is still on alert after Covid or a big flu and that the inflammation leaves us on our knees for several weeks, sometimes longer. If the fatigue persists for more than 6 months and you feel like everything is going haywire (sleep, memory or concentration problems, headaches, joint and muscle pain, shortness of breath after ordinary effort, etc.) , it is sometimes because of the “chronic fatigue syndrome“.
In any case, a fatigue of several weeks despite adequate rest requires consultation without delay. After eliminating certain pathologies such as deficiencies, heart problems or even cancer through a complete check-up, the doctor can refer us to a shrink or a specialized post-Covid service, and take a work stoppage if necessary.
Be careful not to stop everything dead, for lack of energy. We know, for example, that a little cardio – such as brisk walking or cycling – reduces fatigue et boost morale than sitting on your couch all day. The key is to increase the effort very gradually and to stop as soon as fatigue shows up. At work, we create regular breaks to breathe: lunch outside without colleagues, walk part of the way 1 to 2 days a week, isolate ourselves to listen to a podcast for a few minutes… And, outside, we settles down moments that make us feel good and protect against stress (massage, yoga class, romantic cinema…). Meditation, for example via an app like MeditBe, has also proven itself. After a major infection, take a course of ginseng and/or rhodiola, two adaptogenic plants, to support convalescence and accelerates physical and intellectual recovery (Organic Ginseng Duo from Santarome, Qiseng from Olisma, but not without medical advice in case of hypertension or heart problem).
Thank you to Dr Éric Lorrain, general practitioner phytotherapist, author of La Phyto, ma médecine au naturel (ed. Dunod), and to Pr Pierre Philip, head of the University Department of Sleep Medicine at the Bordeaux University Hospital, author of Relearn to sleep for be in good health (ed. Albin Michel).
Read also:
-
Sleep: too tired I feel like I’m idling
-
I’m too tired in the evening, what should I do?