Chronic Tiredness

For a while now, maybe even a couple of years I've suffered from a constant feeling of tiredness. It really affects my everyday activity and my quality of work is not particularly great as a result.

I find motivating myself to do everyday tasks like making a cup of tea to be extremely difficult. I just can't be bothered. About an hour after I get out of bed in the morning, I'm exhausted and have to go back to sleep. I end up missing lectures etc to have naps. I could easily sleep 24 hours straight.

It's really frustrating, as I'm not depressed or anything. I enjoy doing things like watching DVDs and surfing the internet because it involves little energy.

Does anyone know what might be causing me to feel this way and if there are any solutions?? I'm not sure a doctor would take me seriously. I've been once before and was told I was depressed, which I'm pretty sure I'm not. It's so bizarre!

Thanks for any suggestions.

Reply 1

Dekota

I highly doubt this is chronic tiredness, purely for its rarity.

I think this is a simple case of laziness to do everyday tasks.

Reply 2

Clarence

14

Your probabaly anaemic. Go get a blood test.

Reply 3

aleathiel

16

similar thing happened to me

I kept getting ill and feeling tired a lot so I got told I had depression??

try another doctor to get a second oppinion!

Reply 4

Ronove

18

I don't really know, though I suggest maybe drinking more water (the more the better) which should help (dehydration is most likely one of the main causes of me having a similar - though nowhere near as extreme - problem).
Also, exercise. Make sure you do some (I don't, but shush). Though with you being tired it might be difficult it should help and who knows, it might help straight away to wake you up etc.
Also make sure you're eating properly blah blah. It should all help. If you don't think you're depressed I greatly doubt you are too.
Of course, could be laziness too. Personally I won't make myself a cup of tea unless I reeeally want one and no-one else will make me one, it just seems like so much effort. :wink:

Reply 5

Lush Law

15

go to your GP.

Im always ridiculously tired. ive fallen properly asleep in lectures before. sit me down in a chair and i'll be asleep within 5 minutes :frown:

Reply 6

Chubasco

1

ME/chronic fatigue syndrome? Anaemia?

Reply 7

gemma123

1

The same thing happens to me,, it has done for a while. I wanna sleep like all the time and can't motivate myself to do anythin. Since comin home from uni ive been even worse I just never wanna do anythin, even things i used to love doin,, its really wierd

Reply 8

Catski

I second anaemia. I was like this for a few months, went to the doctor, had a blood test and found I had a red cell count about three points below normal... within a week of taking iron supplements I had no problem again. Its worth checking out, just in case.

Reply 9

Lady Narcissus

14

I get tired really easily too :frown:

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Oh yer, it could seriously be depression. Keep at people. It takes ages to find suitable help and is some times the luck of the draw :rolleyes:

Reply 10

girl afraid

Immediately chronic fatigue syndrome, anaemia and hypothyroidism come to mind. Get yourself checked out by your GP.

Reply 11

username30638

13

Anonymous

For a while now, maybe even a couple of years I've suffered from a constant feeling of tiredness. It really affects my everyday activity and my quality of work is not particularly great as a result.

I find motivating myself to do everyday tasks like making a cup of tea to be extremely difficult. I just can't be bothered. About an hour after I get out of bed in the morning, I'm exhausted and have to go back to sleep. I end up missing lectures etc to have naps. I could easily sleep 24 hours straight.

It's really frustrating, as I'm not depressed or anything. I enjoy doing things like watching DVDs and surfing the internet because it involves little energy.

Does anyone know what might be causing me to feel this way and if there are any solutions?? I'm not sure a doctor would take me seriously. I've been once before and was told I was depressed, which I'm pretty sure I'm not. It's so bizarre!

Thanks for any suggestions.

I used to feel tired all the time as well, although it seems to be a standard thing in teenage guys. I started going swimming 3 times a week (and still do), you may think that this would make you feel even more exhausted, but in fact it's extremely energising and completely clears your head. I really notice the change if I miss going one week.

I'd probably also suggest watching fewer DVDs and going on the internet for less time... personally if I spend too much time in front of the screen I feel completely heavy-headed and really tired. But taking exercise will definitely help :biggrin:

Reply 12

Lady Narcissus

14

Yer boo exercise. It is fanatastic once you actually motive your self to start :smile:

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sorry fantastic, cant spell

Reply 13

IzzTheGreat

10

I had exactly the same thing, combined with nausea which wasn't a lot of fun. I found that chaning my pill from mixed to progesterone only made a huge amount of difference. That, nd I tried to cut down on chocolate and eat more fresh fruit and vegetables...

Reply 14

I'd suggest you go back to your doctor and if they still insisit its depression then see another doctor. Get some tests to check everything out. As people have said it could be anemia or chronic fatigue syndrome x x

Reply 15

Katia

6

Crazy_emz

ME/chronic fatigue syndrome? Anaemia?

I instantly thought "M.E"...But that's the worst case scenario. My mum has something called Castlemans Disease - which is pretty much constant tiredness and feeling nauseous at times. It doesn't really affect her every day life - some days she has to go for a lie down to get some energy back. There's no medication for it or anything...just pro -plus :wink:

Reply 16

Sophdoph

1

Underactive thyroid? I'm tired constantly..docs have ruled out a lot of things but next thoughts are thyroid and maybe glandular fever. Go to the doc and get all the blood tests!

Reply 17

Lady Narcissus

14

sorry to divert, but what exactly is ME now we are on the topic

Reply 18

LauraWalker

sorry to divert, but what exactly is ME now we are on the topic

ME is to lazy people what ADHD is to obnoxious, bad mannered little kids... an excuse, disguised as a disease.

There was a guy in the year above me in 6th form who supposedly had ME. He missed nearly 3 years of school in total, because apparently he always felt tired and had no energy to do anything. However, the problem is that he also lives in the same village as me, and was a member of the same tennis club during that time. He used to play tennis nearly every day, including 8am on Sundays (when you would think his energy would be at its lowest) and would then play football in the afternoon. But strangely enough he couldn't cope with school work... :confused:

The thing is, he has 2 younger brothers who go to the same school and are in my 2 sisters' years... both went to school for about a term, but then suddenly stopped going. It turns out that, believe it or not, they both have ME as well! Now they have home tutors. The funniest part of it is, my dad sees one of them every morning at 6:30am as he is driving to work, riding around on his bike delivering newspapers! It's a complete joke, and I dont know how they get away with it.

I'm sure there are people who have genuine problems with tiredness and lethargy, but as far as I'm concerned, "sufferers" of ME just use the term to justify their laziness and to avoid having to take any positive action.

Sorry about the anonymous post, but I'm sure you'll understand the reasoning.

Reply 19

IzzTheGreat

10

Anonymous

ME is to lazy people what ADHD is to obnoxious, bad mannered little kids... an excuse, disguised as a disease.

There was a guy in the year above me in 6th form who supposedly had ME. He missed nearly 3 years of school in total, because apparently he always felt tired and had no energy to do anything. However, the problem is that he also lives in the same village as me, and was a member of the same tennis club during that time. He used to play tennis nearly every day, including 8am on Sundays (when you would think his energy would be at its lowest) and would then play football in the afternoon. But strangely enough he couldn't cope with school work... :confused:

The thing is, he has 2 younger brothers who go to the same school and are in my 2 sisters' years... both went to school for about a term, but then suddenly stopped going. It turns out that, believe it or not, they both have ME as well! Now they have home tutors. The funniest part of it is, my dad sees one of them every morning at 6:30am as he is driving to work, riding around on his bike delivering newspapers! It's a complete joke, and I dont know how they get away with it.

I'm sure there are people who have genuine problems with tiredness and lethargy, but as far as I'm concerned, "sufferers" of ME just use the term to justify their laziness and to avoid having to take any positive action.

Sorry about the anonymous post, but I'm sure you'll understand the reasoning.

Um, I think you'll find that ME is in fact a real illness and not some excuse for laziness. JUst because you know one family who (maybe) took advantage of it, doesn't mean that other people don't suffer :rolleyes:

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