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luke88
I was wondering if anyone feels the same was as I do, I'll try to be as brief as possible so I can outline what's up with me.

Right.. for years I've always felt knackered, exhausted, tired, never feeling wide awake. I can be on very odd occations, with once being last summer where I came back from holiday and felt very wide awake.
Most of the time, I wake up feeling tired, during the day I go through various periods of feeling OK to extremely tired where I can't get up or I go dizzy. I have black circles around my eyes and they no longer show there real colour. They just look tired. I've been told my best feature is my eyes but that's no longer the case. :frown:
My skin, especially on my face looks a complete mess. I look like I'm on drugs or something.
This constant tiredness has resulted in my feeling depressed, low self esteem, worthless, always putting my self down, 'can't be bothered' attitude instead of the very confident, happy, smily, cheerful, always up for anything me! I want that back! Also lack of concentration!!!

I've been to the doctors and told her the way I felt. She got me tested for diabetes and others that relate to feeling tired but I came out all in the clear.
If I admit, my diet is appauling - only because when I do eat healthy, nothing ever changes anyway. I used to eat healthy but I felt like crap then as well so what's the point? I've just given up. I used to also go the gym to keep fit, it did help but I felt very very tired still. But I must of got worse because I couldn't possibley go to the gym now in my state.

Erm... I have suffered from bad depression. Not sure if I still have it, I just blame sadness of being tired all of the time. I'm confused.

I just want to be able to wake up and get through the day like a normal person with out feeling tired all of the time as it's really really getting me down and my performance in anything from just getting up to an exam at college is being affected by this tiredness.

One last thing... I have been binge drinking a hell of a lot lately and having late nights but the thing is... me feeling tired has nothing to do with it, well it might be a small factor but it; not major as I';ve felt like this for years and years, before I even tired alcohol.

Does anyone else feel like me???



i'm always feeling 'tried' of poor language.

Anyway dude,

Cut out the booze, alcohol is a depressant i think, in the long run it isnt particularly good for you, if you are feeling very low without even touching the alcohol, don't even contemplate going for it as it could and can make matters worse, as for eating healthy, keep it that way for a sustained period of time and you will see the differences....you are what you eat after all, don't get me on about gillian mckeith yuck. Don't just give it a week b/c like for example an anti-acne cream etc (horrible example i know), it may take a while to see and feel noticeable differences.

B/c of a poor diet, generally unhealthy lifestyle, you may be anaemic, it sounds like you are from your symptoms. Sort your diet out and if you need supplements go for them, they're not as 'fad' as some people say vitamins, pills etc are...i recently chose to go on ferrous sulphate tablets, an iron supplement and they've made a difference, but make sure you don't use them as lazy convenient compensation for a less than healthy diet..unless of course you have little to no time to cook, prepare food et al, hence frozen foods/ready made meals are your only viable vice.
Reply 2
wizard




Cut out the booze, alcohol is a depressant i think


Funny you should mention that. I was wondering why vodka makes me feel really sentimental and depressed and beer just makes me hyper and makes me talk crap all the time.
Reply 3
Markus Angelsdaughter
Funny you should mention that. I was wondering why vodka makes me feel really sentimental and depressed and beer just makes me hyper and makes me talk crap all the time.


Mate you were drinkin vodka the other week and were hyper ! lol
Reply 4
I have similar low energy levels (although my lifestyle is very different to yours).

For the past few months, I've been taking vitamins, particularly vitamin B, and it has been an improvement, although it hasn't eradicated the problem.
Reply 5
Sithius
Mate you were drinkin vodka the other week and were hyper ! lol


Lol yeah true, but i couldnt get you know who out of my head that night.
Reply 6
Sounds like a diet problem to me.
Change your diet, and stick with it, at least for a few months. Cut out excess sugar, salt, etc. Guzzle down the water, and remember that fruit and veg are your friends...
Try making sure you're getting enough good sleep, and in a regular pattern.
If none of that makes a difference, 'tis probably time to visit the GP again.
Exercise more- if you don't do very much you end up feeling tired and depressed...so get out more and do more. And avoid drinking too much cos that will stop you from getting enough sleep.
Reply 9
From the sounds of it id say you should get back to the doctors. Tiredness is a symptom of depression. This could explain it and you said you have suffered in the past. Either way your GP will help. Please go see em again!

i wish you luck
You might have M.E. Definitely go back and see your Dr.
Reply 11
If changing your diet and cutting out alcohol didn't work, have you considered narcolepsy? Perhaps your doctor has already considered it, but narcolepsy can produce the symptoms you describe, and you don't have to have the sleep attacks most commonly associated with narcolepsy te be a narcoleptic.
Just something you could maybe check out. Good luck with feeling better! :smile:
I doubt its narcolepsy...
Reply 13
You could be anaemic you be best to go back tot he doctor and ask about any changes you could make to your diet and maybe taking some multivitamins or sumfin. Binge drinking and late nights arent gonna help you so cut them out and do some exercise more and try and drink lots of water throughout the day
Do you get post-extertional fatigue, the day after you've done lots and lots? Might well be M.E,