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For the past few months, I feel exhausted all the time and wondered if I had diabetes or chronic fatigue syndrome. I ruled out diabetes (HbA1c normal) and am sure I don't have anaemia and hypothyroidism.

 

I work very long hours in a stressful job. I was listening to a video where somebody mentioned being an Aspie often means playing an acting game.

 

I have to act to function in a neurotypical world. This must be exhausting and therefore contributing to my constant tiredness and lethargy.

 

Any thoughts/comments on whether there is some truth to this or am I barking up the wrong tree?

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I guess you have to ask yourself what has changed over the last few months, as it is only since then that you started to feel exhausted. If you did not feel like this before, even though you have always had AS, it could be due to stress or overwork. AS per se does not cause exhaustion, but stress related to it can.

 

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I occasionally go through long periods of tiredness and exhaustion - lasting several months, but this hasn't happened for some years now. I never managed to get to the bottom of it, but I'm pretty sure is was linked to depression and/or hypoglycaemia.

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For the past few months, I feel exhausted all the time and wondered if I had diabetes or chronic fatigue syndrome. I ruled out diabetes (HbA1c normal) and am sure I don't have anaemia and hypothyroidism.

 

I work very long hours in a stressful job. I was listening to a video where somebody mentioned being an Aspie often means playing an acting game.

 

I have to act to function in a neurotypical world. This must be exhausting and therefore contributing to my constant tiredness and lethargy.

 

Any thoughts/comments on whether there is some truth to this or am I barking up the wrong tree?

 

I believe it could be a combination of Both of them really ive never had much energy all my life but think this is linked to the depression I suffer with due to trying to compete in an alien world that I dont understand and a world that doesnt wish to try to understand me and we have to try so much harder than others and in most cases we fail to be let into society which others take for granted. From what you said and as you have ruled out other medical reasons to me it would seem to be exhaustion both physically and mentally. What the answer could be im not sure other than slow your life down and take time for yourself to do more that you want to do and rest its a difficult decision but one only you can make.

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I occasionally go through long periods of tiredness and exhaustion - lasting several months, but this hasn't happened for some years now. I never managed to get to the bottom of it, but I'm pretty sure is was linked to depression and/or hypoglycaemia.

My bouts of depression are like that they can last a long time then lift a little for no apparent reason im on prescribed medication but they feel at least to have little or no effect they dont create a constant stable pattern of emotion even though ive been taking them for some time. I was wondering whether or not you have been diagnosed medication by your doctor.

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Hi thanks for replies. Yes I think Titan nails it in that having to compete in an NT world takes more effort and is more stressful to an AS person; also perhaps as I'm getting older, the tiredness is affecting me more.

 

Oxgirl.

Nothing has changed in the last few months, my hours are still as long as they were 1yr, 2yr, 4yrs ago etc and I cannot afford to reduce them (mortgage, family etc etc...).

 

Half of me wants to/has to "act" as an NT to get on in this world whilst the other half of me feels "why should I...why can't society just accept me for who/what I am?"

 

Clearly, being an Aspie is exhausting (for me...)

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Hi thanks for replies. Yes I think Titan nails it in that having to compete in an NT world takes more effort and is more stressful to an AS person; also perhaps as I'm getting older, the tiredness is affecting me more.

 

Oxgirl.

Nothing has changed in the last few months, my hours are still as long as they were 1yr, 2yr, 4yrs ago etc and I cannot afford to reduce them (mortgage, family etc etc...).

 

Half of me wants to/has to "act" as an NT to get on in this world whilst the other half of me feels "why should I...why can't society just accept me for who/what I am?"

 

Clearly, being an Aspie is exhausting (for me...)

Your clearly not alone in what your going through and even though there is as you said little you can do due to your responsibility its good to know there are others that understand and your not on your own and your not being ignored. This is where these forums come into their own purpose in giving support in a way that is difficult to find elsewhere.

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good thread. good subject.

 

shame I stumbled across it too late.

 

I'm a newbie to this site, so I end up missing the threads until they are cold.

 

it is cool though to read that others feel the same as me.

 

I'm not sure If I'd read folks correctly,

 

but if I have,

 

then I agree it's horrible to have to wake up every day, and know, I have to go out into a world where NT's won't get me.

 

it's exhaustive to try to fit in with them, and then go home each day afterwards knowing "I failed" socially,

 

does make me less inclined to get up the next morning :-( it saps my energy and makes me feel fatigued.

 

my eyes can't produce tears anymore. because my tears won't make anything better :-(

 

at least we've all got these forum web sites, where us non NT folks seem to be more tolerant to each other.

 

it makes a world of difference.

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Yes it can be horrible and stressful having to go into the NT world. I do this as little as possible. I'm lucky in a sense, because I've never needed to work for money for a long time, but I've always done a lot of voluntary work, mainly with children or animals. It's the adult NT world (which I find mean, superficial, hypocritical and unappealing) that's caused all my stress and difficulties over the years, while children and animals accept me for who I am. I also work in a charity shop (when I feel like it) and attend various meetings and groups, but these involve minimal socialising and don't last all day (as typical paid work does). On top of all this I spend most of my time working alone on my special interests (mainly research related), but I can only do this when I'm not held under a black cloud of depression. Often this depression is more akin to acedia than clinical depression; it's different in quality but equally debilitating. It's the price I have to pay for my intelligence.

No, Titan, I've never had medication, but I've been diagnosed with depression several times. I think my extremely active mind helps me keep it bay, and also regular escapes into the woods and wild places.

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stunning reply mihaela,

 

I can't really add any more to the thread extra to what you've said :-)

 

you've said everything that I would of said if I had your word craft skills.

 

except re: the socialising thing.

 

the thing I find get's me down the most...

 

is every time I "grow a pair", and go out and socialise,

 

....six months later I hear back I upset someone?

 

and i can never understand what I did?

 

i prefer to just keep myself to myself these days,

 

not because I'm anti social, but because i don't want to upset anyone any more.

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