I'm really tired.
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| Wed, 01-19-2005 - 5:32pm |
I've noticed that in the past two months I've been very tired. I have SAD so I know it's probably because of that. But I don't have the usual depression just some of the other symptoms. By 4 in the afternoon I'm ready for bed. I sit at my desk and can barely move. I need to go to the gym but the thought of that almost makes me cry. I'm trying to be good to myself and not force myself to do anything. But does being good to myself mean getting to the gym and not going home? Right now I can't wait to go home from work at 5 and crawl into bed. I might not sleep, I just usually lay there. I know I don't have other things wrong with me as I am otherwise healthy. But I'm afraid that being so tired and lethergic is eventually going to get me down and I'll end up in that bottomless pit that seems to come in the winter.
Sara

second, i know when i'm depressed (even when i don't think i'm depressed), the exhaustion hits me too. i just want to lay around and sleep when i feel like it. i hate when someone suggest exercise. uughh! but it's true that the more you lay around, the more you sleep, the bigger that hole gets. you just go deeper and deeper. is there a way you could have some sort of afternoon pick-me-up? an energy bar you could eat, maybe some gatorade? i would suggest chocolate but that is a very temporary fix, then you get a low after that. you know when it happens, approximately, so is it possible to get up and take a short break from work - just walk around for 10-15 minutes and stretch it out? i don't know if it'll help or not, and i know it takes a lot to make yourself do it, but it's a thought...
good luck!
~leslie
I am totally feeling that right now. One of the women I work with suggested going tanning and taking a walk after work. At first I though, Yeah, Right. But she made a really good point about the lack of sunlight bringing me down. I went tanning on Monday afternoon and then took a walk (about 40 minutes) when I got home, and it seemed to help. I am trying now to walk every day and tan every other day. It seems to be doing me a world of good. Give it a try.
Jessica
Hi Barb,
Actually in this situation, being good to yourself may mean Making yourself go to the gym.
*hugs
Hi Leslie!
Just to fill you in. SAD is Seasonal Affective Disorder.
*hugs
Thanks for the feedback. And, Caly, thanks for explaining SAD. I'm going to try to give exercising a try again. Wish me luck.
Sara