ok those are the symptoms~~
Tired for no reason. (although I have had messed up sleep since easter last year [partly my fault])
Having trouble getting up in the morning.
Feeling run down and stressed.
Dragging themselves through each day.
Struggling to keep up with life's daily demands.
Unable to bounce back from stress or illness.
Not having fun any more.
Simply too tired to enjoy life.
Exhaustion symptoms or excessive fatigue disorder has three defining characteristics:
Feelings of excessive fatigue, weakness, and lack of energy,
Increasing irritability, and
Feelings of demoralization
"Exhaustion manifests itself as mental fatigue, increased difficulty in concentrating, irritability, depression and, paradoxically, sleep disturbance."
Right now, I feel really heavy, and like I could just collapse on the floor right now and not care; I feel as if I could sleep for days. When I do get some uninterrupted sleep time (ie no college in the morning) I generally sleep until the afternoon. Also, my sleep patterns are reversed, so I will go to bed late (sometimes as I just don't feel tired at the 'normal' time) and get up in the afternoon.
OK, I know I posted something similar before, sorry, but I only got 1 answer, and it's important right now - I've missed college again because I coulsn't get up...I've missed college a few times now, all due to tiredness/sleeping/not getting up etc, and I'm worried that I could lose my place!! I find it okay when I get there, but I lack the motivation at home in the mornings, and just can't be bothered if I think about it when I'm not there. If I am there, I can get on with it.
Also, does anyone know where I can get an exhaustion/fatigue(not chronic) screening or test online as I can't find any...?
However, I mentioned going to the doctor's to my mum this morning (she laughed) but now I'm scared because apparently exhaustion is linked to depression and I'm worried about that issue as well...and also, even if it isn't, I don't want to go to the doctor and have artificial help, because that wouldn't be truely me, I don't want to have to rely on pills or counselling or whatever, I want to be me, myself and I; I just don't think it's natural and I don't want to seek help.
And I know I should go to bed earlier but then I can't get things done.
Anyway, any ideas on the exhaustion thing?? Please, it's imporant, because of college!!
Thanks for your help!!!!
x
well no wonder you feel so tired- how long does it take to sit at a computer screen and type 425 words! ?
Your mum is correct ...
" I mentioned going to texcessive fatigue disorderhe doctor's to my mum this morning (she laughed)"
I laughed too!
Sounds as though your diet is at fault to me. I suggest getting a nutritional therapist to get you back on track. And you need to go to bed at regular times. And you need to drink two litres of water per day - a primary feature of dehydration is being depressed.
I know you've mentioned that exhaustion but I think it's more the other way round. Depression can lead to feelings of exhaustion which only occurs in its true form after massive physical and mental exertion. I know all the feelings you're describing as i went through something similar last year. I went to the doctor and she expressed concerns about depressioin but she did emphasise that a bad sleeping pattern can lead to depression.
I sorted out my sleeping pattern and now I feel way better. Try to get 8 hours sleep at normal times, like its ok if you go to bed at one but you should get up at nine. Do not get up past ten at any rate. When I sorted that I felt miles better!
Also ignore all those horrible other people! They're clearly just on here to abuse people instead of offering any actual help. Please disregard them, you could develop a serious problem here.
It is very critical that you see a therapist.
You could not solve this on your own...there are no techniques that you can do at home to help yourself.
I would highly recommend seeing a shrink (I see one)..
so that you can resolve this and focus on college.
That's what should be your priority.
Ok...
You do want to ask for help because you have posted this question.
It sounds to me like you have depression and that is ok, it is very very common indeed. I bet half the people out there have it.
Go along to your doctor and talk to him/her and see what they say. Unless you are suicidal they will not put you on a drug that is going to space you out (if that is what you are afraid of). They will most likely give you a very mild anti-depressant. I used to take them when I was going through college and they just lifted my mood. At first I noticed it and then they just balance you out. They do not make you manic and they are not addictive.
Sleeping and the want to sleep and lack of motivation is the FIRST sign of depression so please go to see your doctor as it will only get worse.
You also need to get your sleeping pattern back to normality. Try going to bed at a normal time (10 or 11?) and getting up in the morning at a regular time, it doesn't matter if you don't have college that morning, it just sounds to me like you need a routine.
The more you sleep the more your body will crave it.
excessive fatigue disorder
Also, could the funny sleeping pattern be linked to the summer holidays? Everyone sleeps in in the summer holidays.. I remember going back to school, college etc after summer holidays like a zombie.
Why not go to the Dr. any way and at least have a starting point from which to navigate your condition, even if you go it on your own terms?You can always walk out of the office and tell him he' s full of it. The way it sounds , you have a guaranteed crash and burn headed your way. Wouldn't you rather prevent it than try to recover from it?Good luck.
You probably are exhausted after writing all that turn your computer off and have a lye down.
make sure u drink plenty water during the day, eat plenty fruit and veg, eat regularly, cut out caffeine, no alcohol, try and get into a sleep pattern, if this dosn't work then u r depressed I'm afraid, u sound a lot like me, and the only way I'm going to get better is to continue taking my anti-d's, and attend my psychotherapy, just be glad u don't have kids!
would you like me to send a medical dictionary so you can find something serious wrong with you?!?!?!?!
I am sorry but innocent people with serious illnesses are dieing painfully and slowly.
Ok so your very tired and very worn out,, you have to get on with it, take some extra vitamins
if the doc has checked all your bloods and there is nothing wrong, then accept that.
Stop doing what you are doing --- eat properly excercise and listen to your Mom....
get yourself checked for glandular fever.
if not do some sport, sounds weird
but gives you energy.
also a bit of self discipline would do no harm
most people don't want to go to work in the morning but they go.
set the alarm get straight up have a shower - eat and leave , do not
turn on tv computer or start fiddling with texts on your mobile phone.
set yourself a timetable when you get in - ie time for course work,
friends chill out etc.
for a month go to bed at the same time including the weekend and get up at the same time- this will reset your body clock.
you are nearly or are an adult, what has exhausted you. nothing.
sorry and i'm not being rude but you sound just disorganised and lazy.
ask your mum to make sure you are out of bed by a certain time.
You may have chronic fatigue syndrome, I had mostly all of the symptoms you described and I have recently ben diagnosed as having CFS
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