Always tired and not sure why?

[Jus]

I am always tired. I've had a number of blood tests at the doctor and they keep coming back normal. Yet, i still feel as if I could sleep 12 hours if i had the luxury to do so. Has anyone else had this experience before. it started for me about a year ago and came on quite suddenly. I even get tired after exercise, which is meant to make you feel better?

any ideas?

[Walk]

Wish I had some great insight for you, but I don't. Just wanted to say I feel the same way. I'm exhausted ALL day. All blood tests come back within normal ranges, doctors tell me it's all in my head, etc. etc..

 

I had heard though that sometimes thyroid problems don't show up in the regular blood tests. There are other tests to rule that out completely. My dad had low thyroid and before he was officially diagnosed with it, he suffered with the symptoms for years before doctors figured it out. He's peppy now... always on the go and energetic. It was crazy teh difference it made in his energy levels. I'm sure if you googled it you could find out what the test is called.. then ask your doctor about it on the next visit.

 

Also, heard that food allergies could cause a person to feel they have no energy. Not sure how accurate that is, but you might want to ask your doctor about it.

 

And for me, vitamin supplements help boost my energy some. If you're not taking any now, it might help you. Or you could believe really strongly that it will, and then your brain will trick your body into believing it.

 

Oh, other than harrassing your doctor to not shove you off with the bare minimum on his part (stand up for yourself when you talk to the doctor).. I've found that Yoga has helped. Doesn't exactly energize me.. but mentally it seems to help me.

[Outcast]

Could be lots of things that aren't diagnosable with blood tests.

 

Could also be your diet or exercise levels. But there's other things, too. Keep going back to your doc until s/he has eliminated all possible ailments because fatigue is a symptom of a LOT of illnesses.

[Starr1]

Yeah, everyday, I was just tired and the hours would just fly by with me doing very little, I started taking these vitamin supplements, get so much more done

 

I advise you do the same

[blind_otter]

I am always tired. I've had a number of blood tests at the doctor and they keep coming back normal. Yet, i still feel as if I could sleep 12 hours if i had the luxury to do so. Has anyone else had this experience before. it started for me about a year ago and came on quite suddenly. I even get tired after exercise, which is meant to make you feel better?

any ideas?

 

Keep a food diary for a few weeks. If you have insurance, see a nutritionist.

 

Do you drink enough water? Do you take a daily vitamin supplement? Do you eat at regular intervals? Are you caffiene dependent? Do you rely on sugar to get energized? Do you drink alcohol? How often?

 

Also what type of exercise do you do? How often and at what time of the day?

 

IME it's lifestyle that leads to exhaustion. If you've had all your bloodwork and your thyroid levels are OK I would look at your lifestyle choices.

[quankanne]

• food allergies

• diabetes

• low red blood cell count

• depression

• thyroid problems

• sleep apnea

all come to mind upon reading your post. Take otter's advice and keep a log of your eating, working, exercise and sleep habits; if the problem is there, it'll reveal itself.

 

also ask immediate family members if they've got any similar health issues – one of the women at work was hospitalized last year because she is a celiac sufferer (allergic to wheat and grain products), and she almost immediately got better when she realigned her diet. Fast forward to this year, when her year-old grandbaby started getting sick for no apparent reason. Because of her food allergy, her kids asked if the baby could have inherited the trait, and sure enough the baby did. Asking your family about their histories can help you narrow down or rule out medical possibilities.

 

sleep apnea is responsible for making you miserable without you realizing it. I recently had a deviated septum corrected, and the improvement is incredible. Because I breathe better through my nose, I'm sleeping better at night and less prone to wanting to nap all the time – and because I'm more rested, it's actually affecting my ability to lose weight, which has been wonderful. So, that might be something you can look into.

 

best of luck figuring out what ails you!