Constantly Drained and Tired.

[Kizaragu]

This is beginning to seriousely annoy me and by the looks of it, my missses and my best friends too. It's becoming a bit of a major issue.

For the last month or two, regardless of how many hours I've had to sleep, what time I went and get up from bed, every mid afternoon - early evening, I'm exhausted.
I just don't know what's wrong with me.
If anything my sleeping pattern is better than it's ever been, yet I'm more tired than I've ever been.

Every day for the last couple weeks I've literally had to go to bed every afternoon for a few hours like an elderly man. Waking up feeling no more refreshed than when I went to sleep.

This is seriousely beginning to affect my social life and it's seriousely pissing off my better half.
I went out saturday night to the pub with a few friends I haven't seen for a week or two (due to the tiredness) and had to leave considerably early as I couldn't stay awake.
The sad thing is "I'm tired" sounds more like excuse than a reason for not staying out.

Off to the doctor's tomorow though to get it checked up and rule out an iron deficiency or even diabetes.

Anyone else had the same problem?
And is the legendary Disco Kiz soon forced to retire!? http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_lol.gif

[hyperacute]

This sounds all too familiar as I've had similar problems in the past.

This might sound like a strange question but do you get regular exercise? When I was going though some pretty nightmare sleeping patterns (I won't go into the reason why) my GF sort of suggested I hit the gym a lot more frequently (for cardio rather than weights) and after a few days of waking up in pain (going from lazy to active does that...XD) I found myself with a lot more energy.

That said, best get a doctor's advice first...

[Kizaragu]

On 2005-09-22 12:04, hyperacute wrote:
This sounds all too familiar as I've had similar problems in the past.

This might sound like a strange question but do you get regular exercise? When I was going though some pretty nightmare sleeping patterns (I won't go into the reason why) my GF sort of suggested I hit the gym a lot more frequently (for cardio rather than weights) and after a few days of waking up in pain (going from lazy to active does that...XD) I found myself with a lot more energy.
Thinking about it, I have been less active than usual (if that's possible!) on the excersise front. College commitments and whatnot.
I am a member of the local gym too; paying for it, yet not physcally going! http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_lol.gif
It sounds a plausible reason. It won't hurt to mention it to the Doc.
Thanks. http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

[darthsaber9x9]

have you considered your diet? I'm sure that could have something to do with it, but what aspect of your diet affects it I don't know. Could be something else to mention to the doc.

[Daikarin]

I haven't seen anyone use the term "better half" in a long time.

- Make sure you get at least 8 hours of sleep each day;
- Eat a balanced nutrition, low-fat and high-vitamined/proteined;
- Take each day some time off to yourself. To meditate, to exercise, whatever. As long as you stop to think;

If you check all of the above, and unless you've had a recent emotional breakdown, it may only be psychic. Why not try to like your work?

[opaopajr]

could also be a parasite. especially considering how fast the onset has been and how intense the symptom is.

i'm going to scratch out the chance of depression, though it is a possibility, because from what little i've read you haven't given any emotional indicators to your state of mind. though some of us respond to stress differently and one of those is enervation.

a bit more exercise couldn't hurt, but this ennui sounds far more intense than the normal sluggishness associated with lack of exercise. i mean, skipping out on beer!? beer, in a bar, with friends, beer!? i mean, just because my ass is expanding to envelop the barstool is no excuse to go home early to sleep. http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

it's good to go to the doctor, but be aware that doctors in america aren't very good about diagnosing parasites. i don't know about britain, but be aware. keep a diary of this and your symptoms, and the treatments you've tried to remedy it. give a 1-10 scale of energy level and keep a record. you may have to end up doing an antiparasital and fiber regimen.

any strange foods, uncooked foods, biting of nails, barefoot on soil, or foreign travel of late?



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[Kizaragu]

All this talk of my diet could be true.
Since I've joined college, It's gotten progressively worse. I rarely eat anything during the day as I'm too busy or skint. I tend to eat only in the morning or evening and even then it's hardly full of nutrition. Seems very plausible.
But again, this was happening before I started. It might not be the cause, but it's certainly not helping.


On 2005-09-23 00:41, opaopajr wrote:
i'm going to scratch out the chance of depression, though it is a possibility, because from what little i've read you haven't given any emotional indicators to your state of mind. though some of us respond to stress differently and one of those is enervation. Nope, not depression. I've never been happier really. http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif Though when I do feel low, tiredness is normally a clear symptom of mine. Good call.


On 2005-09-23 00:41, opaopajr wrote:
it's good to go to the doctor, but be aware that doctors in america aren't very good about diagnosing parasites. i don't know about britain, but be aware. keep a diary of this and your symptoms, and the treatments you've tried to remedy it. give a 1-10 scale of energy level and keep a record. you may have to end up doing an antiparasital and fiber regimen. I've spoken to the doctor and it looks like I have a glandular fever developing. This can make you extremely tired apparently?
The thing is, I've literally only noticed my 'sore throat' today. This has been happening for weeks. I'm not sure if they're related, but I'm no doctor.

I'm having some blood tests done early next week though, just to be sure and in case he's missed anything.


On 2005-09-23 00:41, opaopajr wrote:
a bit more exercise couldn't hurt, but this ennui sounds far more intense than the normal sluggishness associated with lack of exercise. i mean, skipping out on beer!? beer, in a bar, with friends, beer!? i mean, just because my ass is expanding to envelop the barstool is no excuse to go home early to sleep. http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif That deserves a http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_lol.gif!

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[Pagit]

Give melatonin pills a shot. Melatonin helps regulate sleep patterns. You can get them as a vitamin supplement at most grocery stores and pharmacies. I've been using them for a while and they help tremendously.

[Daikarin]

Yeah, also that. If you're at a tough stage in life, or simply having emotional problems for some reason, it can't hurt to take Magnesium, or some kind of medication. (Don't try Speeds, though. It will make you a nerve reck)

[Pagit]

I see that you are having blood tests done, and I hope that they are checking for thyroid problems. That could be a cause of your dilemma, too.

Vitamin B is another good supplement to take for sleep issues as well.

[opaopajr]

ooh, glandular? distinct possibility. those can be very complex issues. that requires the professionalism of a doctor and from here i'd leave it in their hands. gland issues can be very serious and need to be treated with a precise and educated touch, so self-medicating treatments can be a greater danger. letting a seriously powerful part of the body be affected w/o direct and kwoledgeable treatment is almost as bad as plain ol' neglect.

hopefully it is only some mild viral disease making your glands upset. keep up to date with your doctor! http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_hamster.gif

oh yeah, let's see if there's a beer emoticon http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_beer.gif kanpai!

[SpikeOtacon]

Most of the people in my Area are complaining about this exact same problem, although I highly doubt we all have a developing glandular Fever. If it did, that would be something out of the Twilight Zone. http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

[Mystil]

8hrs sleep is border line too much sleep for the body. 6-7 is good enough. Anytime I sleep longer than 8, I will wake up even more tired. On two occassions, I've slept 13 and 17hrs..yea that is possible when you work 15 hours in a day before your day off.