"Planned Underachievement"

Extreme fatigue was one of the symptoms (along with Raynaud's and sunlight sensitivity) I had when first diagnosed with Lupus about 10 years ago. Most of the times the symptoms were not debilitating, and I was able to live a fairly normal and active life.

The symptoms, especially fatigue, have become more pronounced recently. It has become difficult to plan activities, so I've learned to scale back planned activities in order to avoid overdoing it and ending up unable to get out of bed for a day. It is not ideal, but the knowledge of how uncomfortable the flare can be has led to more conservative decision making.

Reading these posts has made me realize how fortunate I am, so I wish you all the best as you deal with what life and lupus throw at you.