It’s the worst when you have depression (don’t want to get out and do anything), and on top of that you have health issues that cause fatigue (so even less stuff gets done). Does anyone else suffer from fatigue? I just can’t get anything done, all day every day. I’m only effective for a few hours a day, if that. Some days none at all. I’m tired all the time, and always want to sleep but can’t (been to a million drs for my health, none help, so please, no comments on seeing a dr).
Anyhow, whether you have health issues or not, do you have constant fatigue? How do you deal with it? I get nothing done as I’m always too tired. Then I feel like shit because I never get anything done. Then the depression gets worse, then I get even less done because I’m depressed…and round and round it goes.
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I also have health problems.
Gone to a lot of doctors, but no one can find out what’s wrong with me, and medicines don’t help.
I know the not getting anything done part.
I am supposed to hand in my task tomorrow, but even though I had the whole weekend, it still isn’t finished yet (Its 00:19 btw).
You know, doing nothing makes me even more depressed, and the physical pain I have to go through is a pain in the ass too.
I wish someone could help me with this probem, but yeah, I don’t think anyone will ever know why I have these health problems.
Greets Kur0-Nek0
lol I remember the days where I’d procrastinate all the way till the night before my assignments were due (this was years ago, not in school anymore). You burning the midnight oil?
I managed to complete the main part of the task (it’s 01:20 at the moment), but I am too tired to do the rest. I will just come up with an excuse or do it in the morning. I need some sleep now, lol, i barely slept this weekend.
I know exactly how you feel, depression, fatigue, apathy, its all a vicious cycle. Wish there was a way out, not sure if there is.
Other than death, no. And even then, they make it hard for you to kill yourself (death tourism anyone?)
Yeah, basic tasks are taxing to me now. When ya thinking of suicide most of the time then they become huge tasks.
and then you don’t commit suicide because it’s too taxing to suicide lol (research/getting the ingredients/materials/writing the letter/etc). Takes too much work. Sad is when you’re too tired to even go do it.
I completely understand and have been diagnosed with severe situational depression. It’s terrible and I’m not working or doing anything right now and been this way for a few months. I lost a lot of weight due to stress and depression so my only focus is to regain weight – seemingly impossible due to the amount of cortisol running through my veins all the time. But it helps me get through each day just having one focus and I’m lucky that my parents do pretty much everything else for me even though I’m 30! I keep a basic routine and its taken me time to get that far but I’d recommend it – keep it simple with one focus. All I do is eat, meditate, walk the dog and exercise…every day the same thing. Totally ridiculous but I started meditating after I got sick using Headspace app and it has really helped me through one of the worse periods of my life. Still navigating it but trying to find that calm.
“my only focus is to regain weight”
->you want some of my belly fat? i’ll give it to you for free 😀
“I’m lucky that my parents do pretty much everything else for me even though I’m 30!”
“All I do is eat, meditate, walk the dog and exercise”
->Sounds great to me!
Headspace app
->downloading it now
When I returned back to my parents I was bed bound for the first month and was mostly hysterical but I’ve built up that routine and it helps me get through each day. I’m glad you’re checking out the app honestly I thought meditation was totally hocus pocus before I got sick but it helps me breathe. I would love someone to gift me a few pounds…I lost a lot of weight after I lost everything which is tough when you’re 5’8 and only a 100 pounds to start with. Sadly I had made some progress but was upset the other day and managed to burn off 4 pounds in a day despite eating a crazy amount of calories. I’ve not had a great deal of success with sleeping tablets but I find zinc and melatonin help a fair bit without feeling like a zombie the next day.
Dang, how does one burn off 4 lbs in 1 day? Wells, I got about 10-15 extra pounds so I wish I could gift it away to you lol.
So…you’re about 90ish lbs now?
Btw, if you want to gain weight (healthy way), eat lots of natural fatty foods, like avocados, nuts, coconut, and eggs. Or, eat some bacon. 😛
I eat 2700-3000 calories a day (1000 more than I normally do) and have no history of eating disorders or issues with my weight at all it’s been the same since I was 15. I’m pretty knowledgable about health, nutrition so have engineered a really high calorie diet – no dairy, avocados, chia, nuts/seeds, fruit, veg, really high protein. But basically when I get upset now I drop weight quickly – managed to lose 5lbs in one really bad day despite still eating 3000 calories. I would love 10 lbs please let me know when you’ve sent it across 😉
I’ve had my thyroid checked out too it’s unexplainable other than the sadness but i guess on the plus side of all the seeds etc I have the worlds shiniest hair and luminous skin lol.
Don’t worry- this thing called getting older will fix your lack of weight gain issues lol 😛
When I was young (from age 5-21) I was stick thin and could never gain a pound, and I wanted so badly to gain weight, and tried really hard to. Was so skinny and constantly teased for being too skinny.
~25- looked great / perfect
30s- gaining more weight than i want….actively trying to lose some weight to go back to my “perfect” weight again. currently weigh ~15 lbs more than I should be at my optimal.
Maybe you’ll start gaining weight in your 40s..I’ll bet on it.
Stuck in that mode right now _darkness… you should see my place right now hahhaha. I am laughing but it really isn’t funny. Since the beginning of January I haven’t done squat for cleaning, I have bathed a bit but mostly slept the days away. I have barely eaten but haven’t had an appetite anyway so no problem there.
I keep saying tomorrow will be different I will clean the dishes tomorrow, clean the bathroom tomorrow, take a shower tomorrow… I too can’t get up the energy to do anything and then I get mad at myself for it. It’s a vicious cycle I know too well lately especially… and when I even start I get so overwhelmed sometimes I can’t even deal and I think how stupid it all is that I can’t break out of this… these are things I NEED to do, basic everyday things. It’s ridiculous.
I go to Starbucks and order a venti pumpkin spice latte than as I head back Home I play the “call me maybe” and “I’m a Barbie girl” I play it loud in my car with windows down the attention and excitement changes my fatigue I’m lonely I so I do this to get by
heh, I was actually thinking of some Aqua song earlier today when I was in the shower lol
We do what we can to survive
My “breakfast” consisted of carbs and meat so I guess that got me way tired. Starting to “wake up” a lil now…
I am so lazy all of the time. When I am at work I am fine, but at home I get nothing done. I get so lazy sometimes I don’t even eat, I haven’t bought groceries in weeks because I can’t be bothered and the thought of leaving to buy food is too much. So I just wait for hunger to pass, or buy some chips on the way home to munch on. I can’t find the energy or motivation to get anything productive done.