Months after prostate surgery dealing with fatigue others experiences

Hi Colin, your fatigue is caused by your body trying to function without testosterone, the hormone your body lost when you had your prostate removed. It was very important for bone and muscle strength and size. I have also heard fatigue for some can last over a year, though with exercise this can usually be less, and eating foods that help muscle development like tuna/salmon, chicken, eggs, cottage cheese and peanuts will also help. I see a cognitive and emotional psychologist too so good to know you are seeing one as well, I hope you get some answers, bet wishes.

Eddie

Hello Colin. I’m sorry to hear about your fatigue. Obviously, I don’t have prostate cancer but I have found the journey with a husband who has extremely exhausting! I note you are having counselling for emotional and mental trauma. I actually think that any mental / emotional turbulence in and of itself is very exhausting! Perhaps, like me, your fatigue might be caused by the mental anguish you are experiencing and the work you are doing in the counselling to address this?

I also wonder whether you have spoken with your GP about this fatigue and requested blood tests to rule out any imbalances such as anaemia etc?

hth and hope you will soon feel better

Thanks Eddie

this is helpful. 

Colin

Thank you. Yeah hadnt thought of that. I take vitamins C, D, B12 and Zinc. 

Colin 

Morning Colin I can sympathise with your fatigue as I’m suffering similar at the moment and I’ve just started HT  I try to push on with my exercise and diet and then rest when my body tells me to although at times it isn’t easy,I hope things improve for you take it easy Robert