Tiredness......yawn yawn..Zzzzzzzzz

aliasojo

Petal wrote:

...this has been going on for years on and off.

And it's more than likely you have been eating the same staples for years too?

Toothsmith are you thinking Aponea?

Toothsmith

aliasojo wrote:

Toothsmith are you thinking Aponea?

Yes, sleep apnoea can come with the symptoms described.

Ted_Hutchinson

Netdoctor Tired all the time query

Joto_2

Hi Petal
I'm not too sure my symptoms were as bad as you are describing, but two years ago I went for one of these intolerance tests at a local health food shop.
They tested me for about 100 food types and asked lots of questions (I actually went regarding another matter). To cut the story short the lady said I was intolerant to wheat products( plus various others, but wheat was the biggy).
I'm quite a sceptic and considering we were in a Health shop and wheat free pasta is about £2.50 against 49p, bread £2.50 (you get the picture). I thought they could manipulate the results.
Anyway I decided I'd paid for the test and would follow the advice and went totally wheat free for a month ( you won't believe how many things wheat is in!)
After a month they advise you to introduce the intolerant item back into your diet and because you havent eaten it for a month you should get a response which can be quite extreme.
After a month I had a wheatabix for breakfast at 9am (pure wheat) and by 11am I was like a zombie, I felt as though someone had given me a sleeping pill/spiked my drink/drugs. We had workmen in the house at the time and I had to really concentrate linking two words together and trying to keep my eyes open!
Intolerance is not the same as an allergy and is sometimes hard to pin point. I would certainly advise one of these tests. Apparently your body can become intolerant to certain things because we over eat those items( quite often its the item we crave). Wheat and dairy products are the big ones because they are present in so many foods I've since reintroduced wheat into my diet on a limited basis but when I over indulge such as after our French holiday (Baguettes and croissants) I am aware of the extreme tiredness returning. The test cost about £40 and they also tested my vitamin etc levels.

nearlyrich

Some of the symptoms you have described are similar to some of mine, I went from having masses of energy to feeling too tired to move, doctor tested me for everything, we had been on holiday to Malaysia and she looked for parasites etc.

I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia which sounds really scary and not many people in my experience know what it is. I was off work for 3 months,literally sat on my bum too tired to even watch tv or read. I had pains in all different parts of my body and I couldn't concetrate on anything.

FMS isn't something you recover from, I have more good days than bad but I take more care of myself now, early nights, don't drink as much (not that I was drinking a lot) I try to eat minimum bread as it makes me feel bloated.

Jay-Jay_4

Just wanted to quickly say that I agree with the wheat/carbs thing but also that sugar is a big thing for me.

I find if I eat a big wheat/carb meal, I'm tired, shaky and unable to concentrate. Similarly I can't eat chocolate or anything sugary during the day as it completely knocks me out. I don't drink fizzy/sugary drinks or eat biscuits/chocs/sweets before about 8pm (after that I'm usually relaxing anyway so I don't mind feeling tired)

I find that if I'm excersing regularly then I feel MUCH less tired but I only excercise well at around 2pm. Any earlier or later and I'm yawning constantly and have no energy. You need to find a time for excercise that agrees with your body.

Also if I'm excercising regularly I tend to eat better. I make sure to eat something within half an hour of finishing excercise (essential to replace glycogen in your muscles) but I never fancy stodgy things which helps with the wheat/carbs problem.

Maybe if you really concentrated on excercising at a time that suits you, along with eating foods that aren't too burdening little and often, you might start to feel a bit more energetic.

klare_2

hi there.. i used to get like that i take suprydyn effervesent vitamin b you buy a tube of 10. they have really helped me kick that awful sick feeling. would also recomend yoga if you can get to a class, aromatherpy massage...if u cant afford that go to your local college when the term starts, also reflexology same again if u cant afford it go to college, would also suggest investing in something like paul mckenna sleep cd. i used to date a sleep specialist doc in the states and you remind me of a case he told me about when a patient wasnt getting enough REM sleep and they basically woke up feeling knackered and got progressivly worse through the day. Hope some of that helps

Petal_3

Wow! Thanks for all the replies. Just sitting at work eating a bowl of Fruit n Fibre with rice milk (I've noticed that cow's milk/dairy gives me a painful tummy). I'm def gonna pay more attention to what I'm eating and the effects.

Toothsmith....yes, I do snore

Let's see how I'm feeling this afternoon.....Zzzzzzzzzzz

x

Treacle_2-2

A great tip for staying awake whilst driving is to make sure you have some satsumas in the car – as soon as you feel tired start eating them, or even just peel them – just the fragrance is enough to ensure you stay awake! Works every time!

Bennifred

Peeling satsumas whilst you drive?! :eek: Surely not a good idea!