Extreme fatigue

[Mexa88]

Does anyone else feel extremely fatigued with their anxiety? I'm at a point where I feel like I could stay in bed literally all day. Working 3 hours a day is a massive struggle. It feels like my body is completely out of whack and working against me ☹️

[TheHistoricalPresent]

Oh yeah, this is familiar. It was awful for me, I felt disabled. But the good news is I'm so much better now and I even got into running and some other physical activities (which may seem unthinkable to you, it was to me at the time!). That’s how I learned that my anxiety was tied to things like my job and dealing with people in certain situations.

But I was fulling convinced before that that I had chronic fatigue or a disease.

I started exercising because I had nothing left to lose…I though, well, If I keel over and die I don’t even care anymore. But it just fixed me right up. I did also change jobs which seemed impossible to do but was so worth it. I am now doing something that suits me better and I can do it for hours vs what I was doing before.

The other key part of my personal process was weaning of anxiety medications (can I ask if you are taking anything?...Don't stop cold turkey...I tapered over 18 months!) and basically any supplements aside from an iron/vitamin B tablet. I did a course of vitamin B shots at the beginning which definitely helped with energy initially, but It only took 3 before I was on my way.

[Mexa88 in reply to TheHistoricalPresent]

I have been thinking I should try exercise more but I feel so weak that I'm going to use up what energy I do have left and not be able to work. Did you find this was the case for you? How long did it take you to start improving when you started exercising?

I'm convinced about chronic fatigue also! I think I need to have my medication reviewed for sure. And I might look into the b vitamins! Thankyou for your reply 💕

[TheHistoricalPresent in reply to Mexa88]

I felt just the same way you do. I literally had 3 hours of energy a day to "budget" but then I started walking and playing tennis (not like "real tennis", my husband and I just whack the ball at each other and swore a lot) Then I started running and did couch to 5 k...like...last night I went and ran/walked 2.3 miles. sometimes at the end of a run I cry because I am so grateful. I still get worn out by work situations, meetings, and social stuff but then I know it's not that I can't just go run, you learn the different kinds of tired... At the end of a workday I can feel pretty shattered if I work with people.

I will warn you though. I did try to do the same thing when I was still on mirtazapine and I would have a nasty reaction to exercise. I had weaned off by the time I got started exercising.

[Caddycat]

Anxieties can cause a lot of mental and physical stress on the body which can be draining. But it seems like you need to do some blood work to make sure it's nothing else.

[Hidden]

Yes. Anxiety does make me very very tired. Try the deep breathing exercises on YouTube and also the meditation exercises. Rest whenever you can and slowly you should pick up. Hope you feel better soon. X

[Mexa88 in reply to Hidden]

Thankyou! I will try the meditation. Am resting when I can to help me get through the day x

[blossomgirl]

Feeling down actually makes you tired 😕

[Usagold]

For me it's not necessarily a "sleepy" kind of tired, but more a lack of energy and strength. I cannot do my normal chores without needing to sit down. I can't exercise like I used to. I get out of breath & my heart seems to be working so hard to keep up. If I push myself at all, my symptoms get worse & I feel more anxious (my doctor says it's stress/anxiety, not my heart).

[Mexa88 in reply to Usagold]

Me too! No energy and feel weak.