Hi moms! So I am going to try and make this short and sweet. For the past 2 weeks or so I have been extremely tired. To the point where I have to drag myself out of bed in the morning, NEED to nap with daughter in the afternoon (sometimes I think I need it more than she does! lol), and can't wait to crawl into bed at night - and again I am "ready" for bed before my daughter even is, but have to force myself to stay up. I don't think anything has changed diet wise or in my daily routine... I was never like this before - I used to always be awake before my daughter, hardly ever nap with her unless she had a rough night (like when she's sick or something), and can stay up at least 2-3 hrs past my daughter's bed time... Anyone have any ideas why I am soo drained all of a sudden? Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
Thanks so much for all the great responses!!
The one thing that really stuck out to me was the people who said I may not be getting enough vitamins... I actually WAS taking a daily vitamin and ran out about 2 weeks ago and keep forgetting to buy more - which coincides with the timing of my feeling tired. It seems obvious now that a few people mentioned it, but it hadn't really occurred to me before! Plus I just had my period about a week ago too, so that probably drained my iron levels even more (I was taking a vitamin that had iron in it - so between that and my period, it had to have some effect!.) I will definitely remember to go buy some vitamins - tomorrow morning!!! If I'm not feeling better after a week or so I will for sure call my doctor and have some blood work done... and possibly a pregnancy test since so many people mentioned it - although it's unlikely since, like I mentioned, I just had my period a week ago, but still not "impossible" I guess!!
Thanks again everyone!!!
:)
You may be a little anemic. Being low in Iron can cause you to feel tired!! I was having the same tired feelings you were about a year ago, so I went to the doctor and he ordered blood work. It came back that I was low in Iron, I took one Iron pill a day for a month and the tired feelings went away.
Hope that helps...
Hi S.,
Have you taken a pregnancy test? If that come's out negative, maybe it's time for a visit to the Dr. You may just be tired.
Be blessed!
K.
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I would start by having your thyroid checked - just be careful if they want to put you on medication. If you do end up needing meds, try something natural first because once you start thyroid replacement meds it is VERY difficult to get off of them and they have some side effects. I would be happy to help you further if you want - I offer natural suggestions and specialize in women's health. You definitely cant be this run down with a little one around! :)
H.
Before responding I read all the others. Everyone has really good responses to your issue. The two things that would help to know is your age and if you're a smoker. These two things could have an affect on how you feel. I would start with checking your iron levels, then going onto thyroid testing (make sure they test your tsh level, sometimes the doctors only check for thyroid diease and it's only a blood test). It should be at a 1.98 level or lower, when they decided to test mine it was at a 10.11. If all is well there and you're not preganut ask your doctor about sleep apnea. For years my doctors did test after test and didn't find anything really wrong, but my thyroid and I was overweight. I ended up in the hospital with unrelated issues and that's where they discovered my problem was sleep apnea. I went through a lot of life with a tired feeling (from my late 20s until I was 42). I now have more energy then I have had in years and feel like I get more done in a day. Apparently this can begin when you're very young, but because of age doctors overlook it. Also,have your oxygen level checked, mine ranges very low. Apparently I have lived with low oxygen levels and very low blood pressure from when I was a kid. I would definently start with the small stuff first and eliminate everything one at a time. Talking to your doctor is your best bet.
i was thinking low iron or pregnant... if low iron, make sure you're not combining calcium-rich foods with iron rich foods. one inhibits the uptake of the other in your body. get checked!
For many people taking care of a two year old can be an exhausting job. But since you said this was a new situation that has taken place in the last two weeks, I think you should go to the doctor. Depression, pregnancy, anemia, hormone deficiencies, thyroid problems, and a host of other more serious problems have symptoms of fatigue. Seek the advice of a professional first, to know for sure, but it could be that you just aren’t getting enough nutrition and vitamins you need for a hectic life taking care of a two year old. I hope you feel better soon.
Are you possibly pregnant?
Check your thyroid and while your at it your blood sugar. You shouldn't feel that tired so there is probably something else going on, probably something simiple to fix. You'll really kick yourself if you wait to see the doc for a few more months and you realize you could have easily remedied the problem
I'll go with the obvious first: You are pregnant? When my son was one year old I had the same mystery. I was sure I wasn't pregnant, because I had to go through infertility treatment the first time. But sure enough, I was, and had that exhaustion part of the day throughout the pregnancy. Nap whenever you can, eat right, let the house go, get to bed on time. See if you feel better. Then take a pregnancy test, and plan for your new future! You can always hire someone (even a teenage neighbor) to help you catch up with the housework...later.
Sounds like me when I was pregnant. You should probably check with your doctor. It could be lots of reasons
Hi S. ~ I know there have been a lot of responses already but I'd like to put my 2 cents in for suggesting getting your thyroid checked. A few years ago I too suddenly became very fatigued and couldn't figure out why. I hadn't changed my routine, diet, etc. It was right after 911 and I had been stuck in Chicago when it happened. It was after I got home that I started to feel so tired all the time. I thought perhaps is was post traumatic stress syndrome but I also started having other symptoms that were vague so I went to see my doctor. I was diagnosed with Grave's Disease which is a thyroid disease. I was given medication to rebalance my hormones. They leveled out after about a year and I was able to quit taking the medication. Good luck to you!
Hi S.,
It sounds like your body is sending you a signal that your over-stressing yourself by making you fatiqued. Two weeks of fatigue or more means you need to consult a doctor and rule out the obvious. You could be fighting the flu, pregnant, Chronic Fatique Syndrom, or it could be something life threatening. Are you on taking good vitamins & minerals? Are you eating live foods, fresh veggies and fruits? Are you drinking enough water? Are you exercising to destress and build stamina? Do you take any "ME TIME"? An infant is a lot easier then chasing a toddler. You could join my exercise club on-line by going through the following website:
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Go to your doctor - get your iron and thyroid checked. Also, take a home pregnancy test (twice). Good luck!
My first thought was - are you pregnant? The second thought was - maybe your thyroid? I would do a pregnancy test and if it comes up negative go get a blood panel from your doctor to find out what is going on. Good luck and let us know how your're doing.
Could you be pregnant?
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check iron & thyroid levels
Do you have any other symptoms other than being tired? I felt very tired as well, but I had other things that were bothering me along with being tired. I ended up having a blood test done and they told me I had an auto immune issue. I would also suggest taking vitamins if you are not already. I hope you figure out what is wrong and get your energy back!
T.
Im sorry I have no advice for you either - I am currently going thru the exact same thing. I too have a 2 yr old girl and we are constantly on the go during the day. I have also suddenly in the past few months become so tired I want/need to nap during the day too and am just exhausted by 8pm. I will watch this post too to see if anyone has any ideas on what is going on with us - just want you to know you are not alone in this situation!
Dear S.-
You've already gotten a lot of good suggestions, so definitely check them out. But if it's not those things, and you continue to be this tired, it could be a sign of heart disease. I know this seems bizarre, but in women the signs of heart disease are far more subtle than in men. Definitely talk to your doctor, and make sure she takes you seriously and doesn't just tell you that you are "stressed"- not that stress cannot be a factor but if nothing has changed lately in your routine, then stress is probably not the main factor. A textbook that I teach from includes a case of a young woman who was so exhausted she could barely climb the stairs and it turned out she had heart problems that had never occurred to anyone.
Hope this helps!
I read all the responses before I decided to write. I too would rule out a pregnancy before anything else. I don't know how old you are but your hormones could be out of sync and what i mean by that it could be the beginning of pre-menopause. I've heard of women being premenopausal at age 25!
I have been battling fatigue for quite some time and all I was hearing were excuses like: you have four little children, you're doing too much, you're not doing anything for yourself and so on and so on. In the end it turned out to be an hormonal thing and I'm considered premenopausal.
Hey S.,
You're not pregnant, are you? That's what happened to me :-)
R.
Hello S.,
could it be, that your thyroid function is off, or you are anemic? I hope, that you have a good doctor, and will make an appointment for some lab work up.
Best wishes for impovement.
T.
S.,
Have you taken a pregnancy test?
That's exactly how I felt when I was 1st prego...
:-)
C. B.
Have you tried talking to your doctor?
I felt like that when I had anemia and again a year later when I got diagnosed with thyroid disease. My sister has that problem also due to her anxiety disorder. I would check in with your doctor just in case.
