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What can I do to stop feeling so tired all of the time?

What can I do to stop feeling so tired all of the time?

Started by Lily Trahan on June 1, 2011

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Lily Trahan said #1 Jun 1, 2011 at 12:44pm

So basically for the last 1-2 years, I've struggled with constant sleepiness. It doesn't matter what time of the day it is, I'm ready for a nap at any time. But the thing is, I'm only 24 years old, I get an average of 7-8 hours of sleep a night. I eat very well- I never deprive myself when I'm hungry (I'm vegan and eat super hero about 80% of the time.) I walk and ride my bike whenever possible and have a full schedule everyday, so I don't consider myself to be sedentary or inactive at all. Shouldn't a young healthy 24 year old girl be full of energy?

By the way-before I went vegan, it was the same. I was always tired, except I felt worse because I also experienced cramps, tummy aches, gas, irregular bowel movements, mucus, acne, etc. Going vegan has definitely made my body feel happy and cleansed... I'm just sleepy all of the time that's all. And I'm a busy person so being tired at work all of the time is not something I have time for (as I'm sure you can all relate to.) Speaking of work... my work is not a physically demanding job at all.

Does anyone have any insight or health tips on this? I hate covering up sicknesses with medicine and I'm sure if I go to the doctor, they'll probably just give me some pill. I'd rather find the root of the problem.

I gave up coffee in February and I really don't want to go back to drinking it to stay energized... I feel that coffee isn't good for me and I don't

Lily Trahan said #2 Jun 1, 2011 at 1:40pm

Guess while I'm at I should add:

1. I drink organic green tea every once a in while (Maybe once a week at the most) That's the max amount of caffeine I get.

2. I'm not a drinker, nor do I use any drugs and I've never struggled with substance abuse.

3. I do have a very heavy/long menstrual cycle- lasts 8 days every month.

lorraine mcgurty said #3 Jun 1, 2011 at 2:02pm

Hi Lily,

I would suggest going to the doctor and getting a blood test to make sure you don't have a deficiency of some kind. You didn't mention whether or not you were taking a multi-vitamin....

februarygirl said #4 Jun 2, 2011 at 4:38am

This was just addressed under another thread Lily. I also suffer with CF as you do. In the other thread adaptogenic herbs were listed to support your adrenals. Also could be anemia or b12, mineral or vit d deficient. I am finding a huge correlation to food allergies . I never realzed the connection beween this and fatigue. I am very limited to what I can tolerate, and if you think about it, putting foods in your body that it cant process would indeed make someone fatigued. You should also check your thyroid with a basal theromometer test. Its easy to find out how online. YOur doc can run tests for the deficiencies. Meantime, hang in there. Its really depresssing to always be dragging so badly, lots of us here at TKL know what you are dealing with, and we can share what we learn with one another. Keep us posted, K?

powerlifer said #5 Jun 2, 2011 at 4:40am

I answered this under your other thread for you. Hopefully some of it helps.

http://www.amlaberry.co.uk

februarygirl said #6 Jun 2, 2011 at 4:42am

haha!! I just realized lily posted under two threads. I was trying to direct her to your post Powerlifter, but didnt realize it was she who sent out both topics! duh! Guess she cant miss it now!!!

said #7 Jun 2, 2011 at 5:09am

My first thought here is to get your iron checked. Anemia is pretty common - vegan or not - and can cause everything you've mentioned. A long period would make that all the more likely (can't hold on to iron if you're losing it for that long!) A thyroid condition can also cause a lot of the tired symptoms you have.

None of us are doctors here - just keep intaking the best quality/types of foods and get yourself to the doctor. They'll do a blood test and help as best as possible. With anemia, they may elect to give you iron shots for a few weeks or to just give you high-dose pills. Good luck!

Herbie Veg said #8 Jun 2, 2011 at 12:30pm

Hi hi,

I had this (CF) when I was younger, and for me apparently I wasn't getting enough zinc. I do think getting tested for deficiencies is a good idea, even if you don't want to take pills, because then you would know what foods to bump up in your diet.

Also, some little tricks I had from before:

Drink ICE cold water (is there a freezer at work you could put an ice cube tray in?) or just suck ice cubes.

Is your workplace warm? Cooling the room down a bit so I'm just at the stage where I almost want to add another layer helps keep me awake.

I also mouth the vowels - pulling my mouth as far into the stretch as possible (you may want to go into the bathroom for this!) to really limber up my face. It really does liven you up a bit! It doesn't have to be the vowels they just give you a good range of movement. You want real clown faces, and to hold it for several seconds in each one. I know that sounds really stupid but when I'm stuck at the computer it helps!

Obviously those little tricks don't help chronic conditions, but for daily energy slumps they certainly help me (potentially just because I look like such a loon sucking ice cubes and pulling faces that I'm too embarrassed to be tired!!)

Hugsxx

Esperanza D said #9 Aug 7, 2011 at 1:41pm

I'd say do a sleep study.That's what I'm gonna do.

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