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Posted 7/13/2011 3:41 AM (GMT 0)
ok i've been getting this feeling at work lately - i AM tired though.  my 5 yr old sleeps with me (scared to sleep in his room) and i have alot on my mind and haven't been sleeping through the night but usually only feel this way at work. 

it's just weird.  like super tired and i can't explain it really - like disconnected like weird feeling.  a different kind of exhaustion.  does anyone know what i'm talking about?  i do take buspar but sometimes it makes it a little better.  i feel kinda out of it for awhile after i take it but it's like my head just weighs a ton. 

maybe i need a new job.  ha  i'm a legal secretary. 

hopefully it's just stress.  i just wonder if something is wrong with me but i can't really explain it other than exhaustion to a doctor which i'm sure he would just say get more sleep and less stress.  ???

Posted 7/13/2011 5:25 AM (GMT 0)
I'd say that it sounds like you have plenty of reason to be tired. When my husband is out of town, my youngest daughter loves to sleep in our bed with me. I don't get much sleep thanks to the 'Kickin' Chicken' as I call her:)

If you are really concerned, make sure that you have had a recent, thorough check-up (including CBC, which will check for thyroid, among other things) If you find that all is fine (which you probably will) then you will know it's stress and sleep deprivation!

Try to wean your little one back to her own bed, (or onto the floor in your room if that's not going to happen) and once you've gotten into a good sleep pattern again, start exercising. You've got to expend energy to make energy so to speak. It really does give you a boost!

Good luck, and I hope that you are feeling better soon.
S.C.
Posted 7/13/2011 3:39 PM (GMT 0)
Good Morning Hazel,

It has been a bit since we last talked.  :-) SC gave you some gret advice.  I would like to suggest trying  this simple fix and see if it helps - being dehydrated can leave your body tired - try to drink more water this week and see if you feel any better.

Also when you feel the fatigue at work,  take a short break - get up and walk around a bit as even a few minutes may help you shake that tired feeling.

Let us know how you are doing as we are here for you.

Kindly,

Kitt

 

Posted 7/14/2011 12:45 AM (GMT 0)
thanks guys. i've also had alot of stress with my older son still - and last night he called me after not having a good conversation in weeks. we had a great talk and i felt much better today.
i really need to get into an exercise schedule too. in fact, i need to get off of here and get on my treadmill. ha
i also take atenolol in the mornings and i'm going to try taking it at night and see if that helps. i didn't take it today also and had more energy. my bp is fine. i mostly take it for my heartrate being high usually due to anxiety.
i try to drink alot of water usually but with this heat in oklahoma (107 lately) i'm sure i need to make sure i drink enough.
:)
Posted 7/19/2011 3:52 AM (GMT 0)
STILL exhausted!! i just found my dr's lab workup and i had a blood test done in february and everything was fine except vit. d. just had it retested and it was low but okay.

what else could it be? i'm taking enough thyroid meds for my hypothyroid.

of course now my brain is always in overdrive wondering what is wrong with ME??!!

i can't even work out at lunch because i think it will make me MORE tired and i have no energy. ughhhh

maybe i'm depressed! can that make you feel foggy headed and lethargic? i'm sure it can. this sucks!!! i'm sooo exhausted but i can't go to sleep. why i'm up on here :P
Posted 7/19/2011 3:24 PM (GMT 0)
Hi HN, sorry that you are still feeling unwell. Yes, depression can cause these symptoms. Others are lack of interest in previously enjoyed activities, feelings of hopelessness, eating/sleeping either too much, or too little, ect...

This is an incomplete and over-simplified list, but if any of these things sound familiar, you'll want to learn more. I'm sure that the depression board has a more comprehensive list, so you may want to check in with them if you haven't already.

I hope that you can get the answers you need soon, and start feeling better:)
S.C.
Posted 6/18/2012 11:07 PM (GMT 0)
I know it's been awhile but I just read your message.  I hope you are doing better and your symptoms are gone.  I have been feeling the same way as you for the past couple months.  I do suffer from anxiety (sucks) but lately I have days where I just feel completely out of it and I am so tired all the time.  I am going to start exercising and going to try a new diet to try and help cleanse my system.  Please let me know if you found anything to be a help to you and your body.
Posted 6/19/2012 1:37 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Ugh and welcome!

I am not the original poster, but I wanted to welcome you to the forum and let you know that we are glad that you found us.:) (you may hear from hazelnut soon though, so check back.)

It is great that you are making some positive changes in order to treat your anxiety...exercise and a healthy diet are both great ways to help keep a sound body and mind! Exercise definitiely brings stress levels down as many of our members can tell you after starting this discipline as part of their recovery! Keep up the good work there.:)

You may also want to check out our Anxiety Resource Guide on the main page (2nd post) There are links that have other great coping mechanisms that you can try in order to feel well.

Please continue to post with us. (you can even start your own thread of introduction if you feel comfortable doing so.) It is great to talk with others who understand what you are going through, and we are here to listen and support!

Talk to you soon,

Scaredy Cat
Posted 6/21/2012 4:17 AM (GMT 0)
Ugh - not really - i have been trying to exercise too but i don't ever make time consistently. ugh

my son quit having night terrors so i must be getting more quality sleep although i should be in bed right now. ha

i'm a single mom so i am always on the go! but my relationship with my older son has been alot less stressful cause i have learned to leave him alone and let him live his life. makes things easier. it's hard though. so maybe that has helped. :)

my thyroid is on the high end of normal so i'm wondering if i should take more i need to lose about 15 pounds and i feel sooo fat right now. i know i would feel better if i did this. i have no self confidence with extra weight on.

hope you start feeling better. i should do a cleanse too. let me know if you find a good one. :)
Posted 6/23/2012 6:29 PM (GMT 0)
Hazel,

I pormise to get on a regular exercise program if you do ?  I need motivation in that department.  shocked Thinking of you sweetie and remember one foot in front of the other.

Hugs,

Kitt

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