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Burnout help (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 19 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago

Oh that's good then, a lot of people get diagnosed with depression and other issues and metabolic problems get overlooked and not tested for. I hope you feel better it really sucks to have burnout and fatigue.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months 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.