Fighting Extreme Fatigue

by Mary F Hall
(United States)

My fatigue is so severe lately that upon bathing and washing my hair I almost could not complete the act of washing my hair! My arms were so weak that I could barely hold them over my head to shampoo and rinse. I am disabled from back surgeries; my stress levels are maxed out, and I have experienced many issues over the past 20 years since my onset of disability. However this is something totally different of extreme fatique. I want to sleep but I battle it so it seems. I can feel my body needs more sleep. I can feel my body as the energy begins to drain away from me. Or I can be doing nothing and just be lounging on the couch; have eaten enough and "bam" my energy is depleted in seconds to the point that brain is not functioning and I'm a complete mess. But I am not sleepy; I'm actually almost hyper due to the fact of the astonishment of the extreme fatigue onset. I indeed begin to think about my blood sugar levels and adrenal gland function. I feel so bad I don't even want to schedule a doctores appointment and also I'm almost afraid I will not be able to make the appointment due to this tremendous fatigue I'm fighting daily, and even minute to minute. I have even gotten dressed to go on an errand and not gone due to the fact of getting ready to go took all of my energy.

After reading only a tidbit of your postings of information it indeed makes total sense. With my medical background I understand the fine tuning of the human body to allow it work in balance. Plus I have gained 15 pounds in the last 2 years that will not come off as I usually had maintained my body weight. My eyes are so tired; I don't even look like the same person anymore.