Managing fatigue with exercise physiology

Hi everyone. I have been praising myself these past 18 months / 2 years about how well I manage my fatigue and exercise...how I manage to run, climb, cycle etc etc. In fact I am told by people how well I do and "how do you do it?" Twice this year I have had bouts of chronic fatigue where I just cannot get out of bed and have no energy and my limbs ache and throb. You all know that feeling? The mere thought of exercise is overwhelming. After a visit to the Doctors this week, during my most recent episode, it seems I may have also contracted a virus and as I was a little fatigued, my body has come crashing down to an all time stand still! My Doc understands my desire to exercise and the pleasure I get from the exercise I do, but coupled with the brain work each day, she said that an exercise physiologist would be the best one to determine the BEST exercise for someone like me. She advised running may not be the best :(

I haven't had my legs cut off so I am extremely positive about the road forward and awaiting an assessment (Sept 20th) before my first session with an exercise physiologist. I know we have discussed many a time on here about getting the balance right and I eventually have to admit that I clearly am not getting it right and may not have been for some time! I'm a 'doer' a 'go-getter' but I have to listen to my body and realise I have not the same capacity - physically or mentally - that I used to have. Anyone out there in a situation like me...maybe an exercise physiologist is the way forward? I will let you know how I go in the coming weeks. As always, I will focus on what I CAN do and not what I can't. Shelagh x