From Anxiety to Fatigue

[menagerie11]

Hello. Wondering if anyone feels tired and fatigued a good deal of the time from their anxiety? I seem to go from being anxious to being tired and drained. Is this a common thing?

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Absolutely! Mental stress & anxiety makes me physically exhausted too! I get so tired that all I want to do is lie down & sleep & "make the world go away"...at least for awhile. My job is very stressful. Others aren't stressed & are able to cope, but because I'm anxious, I am judged as "having a problem." People talk about me behind my back & I am scorned to shame.They don't understand, & most don't try, to or want to.as "abnormal"; nobody says it, but that's how I'm treated. They shun me, marginalize me, & ostracize me. I am anathema to them. It creates even more stress & anxiety leading to even more depression which also makes me want to sleep. Thus, I don't get things done I'd like to or should because I don't have the energy. Because I am behind in doing things, my husband judges me & says he's not sure he loves me or not, & stays with me out of "duty" & obligation. (Thanks a lot. Don't do me any favors or patronize me.) He doesn't understand either & thinks I'm fat, lazy, & unattractive. More depression & anxiety. I can't win no matter what I do, or how hard I try no matter where I go. I get treated the same way. Why? I can't be myself because I am accused of being "negative". (negativity is part of depression) I am rejected, dejected, & have been "voted off the island" at work & home. More anxiety, depression, fatigue, & exhaustion & it starts all over again. Feeling helpless, hopeless, & self-loathing. I can't even stand to look at myself in the mirror because I feel as disgusting as they say I am. It's a vicious cycle. Just a big loser!

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Oh goodness yes, I feel like this on a daily basis. Anxiety drains me completely. Being anxious most definitely affects the body in negative ways, feeling fatigued is one of them unfortunately 💜

[howard327]

Same for me. Long walks help. Try it.

[menagerie11]

I have started walking and yes, it does help. Not really long walks, but they are getting longer and I will keep working on it.

[howard327 in reply to menagerie11]

Great! Walking soaks up the cortisol that comes from your anxiety. It really relaxes me. Stay with it!