Tired all the time

[SarahLL]

Hiya,

prolly gonna sound lazy here but here goes.....i'm a 30 year old single working parent, and i am abso knackered all of the time....i know i'm not the only one.....is everyone so tired and are just hiding it well?? i really can sit down and nod off....i even do it at friends houses, it's kinda like a running joke.....people have commented on me being pale....and tired looking all the time, i have tried taking vitamins, and honestly i actually get flu like symptoms after about a week of taking them!!.... i get at least 9 hours sleep at night.....any ideas??

[taichiperson]

Have you considered that you may be anaemic? Try iron supplements. You may even be getting too much sleep - nine hours sounds like a lot. Do you snore?

[Sachs]

Sarah, go and get your blood tested.

[shaneystar2]

Have a blood test .Could be thyroid problems .

[sleepyj]

yeah go to the doc ...i could sleep for 12 hours and still need more sleep

[ladyalex]

Agree with Sachs.
Go to your GP and get yourself checked out.
There are all kinds of reasons for being as tired as you describe and most of them can be very simply diagnosed and treated.

[SarahLL]

taichperson - honestly if i don't get 9 hours i can't function lol......i only snore when drunk ( apparently) i have tried iron supplements.....i dont feel a difference ( also constipation is an awful side effect lol) :)

[firetracie]

Hi Sarah - go to your doctors and tell them and they'll probably take some bloods to test. Could be something like anaemia or thyroid malfunction which can easily be treated but you really need to get it checked properly.

Hope you get it sorted. :-)

[SarahLL]

Thanx guys......just kinda didn't wanna go to the docs if i was being silly, i know with the way life is at the mo most of us are tired.....thanx again :) x

[Sachs]

Sarah, I found out recently I was B12 deficient, look up the symptoms. Also as shaneystar said, could be underactive thyroid. Also another thought, are your periods heavy?

[Prudentia]

get a thyroid check

[SarahLL]

Sachs..... i haven't had a period for 2 yrs cos i have a coil.....heaven lol........think i'll just go to the docs, if he says it's nothing then i know i'm just lazy hehehe x

[Prudentia]

medical opinion stresses that most thyroid problems are very easily sorted so don't get anxious about it

[Sachs]

Oh o.k! One thing ruled out then. Well your doctor will know the obvious things to look for, really worth going to rule things out! xxx

[SarahLL]

Thanks all :) xxx

[MrBen5]

Sarah, pop round to mine. I will keep you awake...