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Is it 'normal to have a good day and do a lot i.e. housework then 'pay' for it the next?

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Aiken, SC
March 12, 2024
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A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Good morning to you Melissa. We certainly pay for over exuberance. The trick is in learning to pace yourself and there in lies the difficulty because when you feel able you do it. (not you necessarily, I mean one) I really struggle with that, I'm also struggling to come up with a situation where 'good day' and 'housework' could live peacefully side by side in the same sentence .......... I will assume that's a typo ! ๐Ÿ˜„๐Ÿ˜„๐Ÿ˜„

March 13, 2024
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Absolutely ! Iโ€™ve always been โ€œon a roll โ€œ to get as much done on a good day and pay for it in bed from 1-3 days. Totally exhausted. Caffeine, food , nor bed rest helps. I just sleep it off and donโ€™t beat myself up over it. I was never a procrastinator nor lazy. For the last yr I no longer have good days ! But seldomly a few hrs. I no longer cook, clean or do yard work. Like an old car I need a complete overhaul. Meds donโ€™t help either.

March 12, 2024 (edited)
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Thanks...I just wet myself laughing!!๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿคฃ

March 13, 2024
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

That's like boxing I do that Monday Wednesday and Friday- Tuesday and Thursday are rest days the weekend is for fun or it use to be

March 12, 2024

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