Is anyone else out there dealing with chronic fatigue? I'm talking can't-keep-my-eyes-open-at-work-on-a-daily-basis type of fatigue, not just I'm-run-down-because-I'm-a-mother tiredness. I'm 24, work full-time as a retail manager, have a 6-year-old son, and am healthy. This issue has burdened me for the past 2 or 3 years. I've asked my doctor about it numerous times and have never gotten much of an answer. My thyroid has been tested (it's normal), I've been checked for anemia (negative), I watch my caffeine intake so that my fatigue isn't the result of "crashing", my previous struggles with depression have been under control for the past 5 years so I can't imagine that's the problem. My live-in boyfriend of 3+ years snores horribly -- could that be the underlying issue? He rarely wakes me up with it but I'm starting to think maybe it's keeping me from getting "good" sleep. I sleep at least 8 hours on a nightly basis but still can't seem to get with the program during the day. Any insight? I could use all the advise/suggestions I can get! I'm so damn tired of being tired!
And I was reading that some illnesses can affect thyroid but when you test thyroid the results come back normal. I'll see if I can find it.
I hope you get some answers. Im digging into this type of stuff too. When I look at symptom checklists for thyroid I have many of the symptoms, but when tested i'm always within normal ranges. Im tired of being tired too, so I feel for ya!
My doctor recommended a taking a really high amount of vitamin D when I saw her the other day. I haven't picked any up yet but am going to give that a whirl. It's so frustrating. I feel like my quality time with my boyfriend/son is shot because I'm always so damn exhausted.
Quoting JessicaRose1988:My doctor recommended a taking a really high amount of vitamin D when I saw her the other day. I haven't picked any up yet but am going to give that a whirl. It's so frustrating. I feel like my quality time with my boyfriend/son is shot because I'm always so damn exhausted.
No headaches, but on the sleep apnea note -- my honey has it. He no longer has health insurance though and he lost it right before he was due to go in and do a sleep study, which would've resulted in him *hopefully* being given that machine to wear at night. (Sorry, I'm not super well-versed on sleep apnea which is why I sound like an idiot talking about it, lol). This is why he snores so terribly.
I have the exact same problem!! Thyroid is normal, depression is under control, and I am also a 24 year old healthy woman. I literally could sleep alllll day from exhaustion. I am a SAHM to 3 children so sleeping my life away isn't an option. I've tried the Vitamin suggestions and they are no help but I do continue to take them. I'm not anemic either. I've been over this with my doctor numerous times and have another appt. Monday to discuss it further. My husband has sleep apnea and snore horribly as well but I don't think that's my issue. I know something is not right with my body and I will get to the bottom of it! Everything points to thyroid but like I said it's normal so I guess I will be undergoing more testing because I can't live like this much longer. It has become a quality of life issue and I just want to be an active mother for my children! Ugh! I hope you get to the bottom of what's going on with your symptoms and I will update if my doctor has any helpful advice!
**Edit! Just realized your name is Jessica, so is mine :)
Oh my god, how crazy that our lives sound like they are mirroring each other!! I am SO FRUSTRATED because a couple of doctors have literally shrugged their shoulders at me and basically told me to just suck it up. I shouldn't be this tired all the time; I'm too young to feel this old! About a year ago I went through a Redbull addiction and yes, I'm using the word addiction because that's exactly what it was. I was drinking 4 or 5 cans a day just to stay awake. Obviously, that was counterproductive and obscenely expensive so I stopped (now I just do coffee/soda on occasion) but I did it because I was just DYING to feel AWAKE once in a while!! It makes me so sad when I get home from work and my little boy asks me to go to the park or for a bike ride and I make promises to "do it later" or "tomorrow" because Mommy is just too tired to do anything but plop down on the couch.
It's very crazy! I went through the red bull thing also! I still drink one every once in a while. Like you, I just want to feel awake and have energy!! It's a hard thing to go through and alot of people do not understand. I definitely understand about the "we will later, or in just a little while" and it makes me feel horrible! I have to force myself to take them outside and it's never long enough for them. I've started to take them out in the evening b/c it's so hot outside and it doesn't drain me as much in the evenings when it's cooler. I try and do it every evening but trust me it's a struggle. Well having the energy to do anything is a struggle for me. I have had doctors shrug it off as well and it drove me crazy! I don't need to go to bed earlier yata yata yata that's not the issue!! Something is wrong and I believe it's something medical and not a lifestyle change type thing. It's not something I can just "fix" by getting more rest etc ... I'm going to do my own research on the issue and see what I can come up with!
Quoting JessicaRose1988:
Oh my god, how crazy that our lives sound like they are mirroring each other!! I am SO FRUSTRATED because a couple of doctors have literally shrugged their shoulders at me and basically told me to just suck it up. I shouldn't be this tired all the time; I'm too young to feel this old! About a year ago I went through a Redbull addiction and yes, I'm using the word addiction because that's exactly what it was. I was drinking 4 or 5 cans a day just to stay awake. Obviously, that was counterproductive and obscenely expensive so I stopped (now I just do coffee/soda on occasion) but I did it because I was just DYING to feel AWAKE once in a while!! It makes me so sad when I get home from work and my little boy asks me to go to the park or for a bike ride and I make promises to "do it later" or "tomorrow" because Mommy is just too tired to do anything but plop down on the couch.
A question for those who have kids close in age..
When was your due date and when did you give birth?
- JessicaRose1988
on May. 2, 2012 at 3:27 PM