Too Exhausted to Go to Class?

Hi. Thanks for bringing that quote to rememberance! It is one of the things that has kept me coming back for so long. Unfortunately though, I’ve never felt energized from this yoga. Well, actually, once in my first month I only did half the class, but stayed in the studio the entire time. Many days I can barely make it up the steps to the studio, let alone down the steps afterward. After 3 years of practice, I can finally peel myself off of the mat and go get showered, without 30+ minutes recoup-time in savasana after the class. Now I can manage to stand after about 20 minutes. Overall, I do see my energy improving over the long haul, it’s just so slow.

Hi, thanks for the encouragement! Actually, all of my doctors have strong reservations about Bikram Yoga for me. Trouble is, they have nothing else to suggest for these health conditions except medications that have made me gain weight and have yucky side-effects.

I’ve just been snooping around the site and have been checking out what you and others have written, for instance, about hydration and sleep. Definitely problem areas for me. I just can’t seem to get down enough water and my eyes have started drying out so I know I’m slightly dehydrated. I didn’t know it takes an hour for your body to absorb water and that plain water isn’t enough. I’ve tried Emerg-C and others but they make me so nauseous, because of the fizz, I think. I’m going to try Ultra-replenisher and Vita-lye though. Just the other day my homeopath suggested Trace Mineral Drops by Liquimins, so I’ll try that too. She is supportive of my Bikram practice but would prefer I did regular Hatha yoga. And I did for years, but I was just as exhausted and not getting better in terms of the pain, flu-like symptoms and insomnia.

Then in terms of sleep, since I’m not taking antidepressants for complete insomnia, and the Cymbalta used to work by interrupting the deep sleep cycle, I think my brain is having to learn how to sleep properly again by itself. So waking up every hour and getting 3 to 5 hrs a night = more pain from the Fibromyalgia and more fatigue.

With all these problems, I definately have to focus on even the slightest improvements or else I’ll just give up, which is just not an option! 🙂 I’m not off of disability yet, but I am working part-time for the first time in 15 years!

Hi Gabrielle! The Forum looks great and I have finally pushed past my shyness and said hello to everyone. Hope you all are well! BTW, did I read that you get fresh, organic veggies that have been minerally enhanced?!! I’m so jealous!

I will definately check out Food Matters. As for the drinking, I try to remind myself to drink throughout the day, but I can’t seem to chug down much more that a few gulps at a time. One of my yoga teachers said that he can drink a liter of water in one sitting; it takes me a whole day to do that, unless it’s right after class. Then I feel so thirsty I want to drink a liter and a half immediately. Otherwise I must admit that there are a lot of times when I get so caught up in just trying to get through all the things I have to do in a day that when I look, a few hours have past since I last had something to drink.

Yeah, I’m really puzzled by this extreme new bout of exhaustion…but then I was thinking that a few years ago I would literally be bed-ridden with fevers and flu like symptoms for weeks and weeks at a time everytime I had a flare-up. Now, since I started Bikram Yoga, I no longer have the fevers, etc… and I am not stuck in bed, which is so wondeful. I have come a long way, but there is still room for improvement. I think things like diet, hydration, sleep, vitamins/minerals/supplements, type of daily activities need to be as perfectly matched as possible.

Thank you so much!

Namaste.