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Burnout help (lemmy.world)

I'm so tired the caffeine no longer effects me. My ADHD issues are worse. It's effecting work. I'm getting to work waiting to clock in and sleeping in the parking lot.

I get home and will be tired but by the time I get myself fed and everything cleaned up and the dog and cat cared for and in bed (skipping showers or washing my teeth or brushing my hair most nights) I can't seem to fall asleep regardless of the exhaustion.

There is a light at the end of the tunnel but it's two weeks away. And I used to work harder and longer hours. I worked in theatre and events and tech was some of the longest days for a week or two straight so I feel like I should be prepared for this. But apparently I'm out of practice or I'm no longer able to cope like I used to.

At this point whether it's the ADHD or age making it harder no longer matters I just need tips for surviving until life lets up.

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[-] autumn_rain@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Get your thyroid checked if you can, and rule out anemia too. Might also be a good idea to check for low vitamin D levels, that can also cause pain, fatigue, burnout, brain fog.

It may be depression with ADHD, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome but get your thyroid checked and other things.

[-] pixel_witch@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I just had full blood work done in August when the fatigue was starting to get very noticable. all levels considered normal.

[-] inasaba@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Did they check ferritin or just how much iron is in your blood?

When I was iron deficient from a medical issue, the initial blood tests showed "normal" iron levels. I had to advocate hard to get a ferritin test, because they weren't convinced that I "needed" it. But lo and behold, the results came back as being incredibly low. Supplementing made me feel much better almost immediately.

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