Today, my body can do wondrous things, like turn bread into blubber, produce pimples and wrinkles on top of each other, but still hasn't mastered the basic principles: using sleep for recharging and turning food into energy. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I guess I’m really special because my body can do things others can't, like eat loads of good food and still feel weak and malnourished. Or spend 13 hours in bed and come out bleary-eyed with lack of sleep. FML
Today, some things that are hard for many people are easy for me, like learning languages, being thrifty, and organizing my life efficiently. On the other hand, some things that are easy for most people are near impossible for me, like feeling well-rested after 8 hours of sleep. Or converting food into energy. FML
Today, my body has decided that sleeping past 4 a.m. is strange idea and should be resisted. It is also of the opinion that any duration of sleep less than 10 hours per night constitutes a lack thereof, which deserves physical signs of tiredness, like looking several years older. FML
Today, my top priorities for being able to function in life are being healthy and slim, and getting enough sleep. Unfortunately, my only remaining pleasures in life are eating chocolate and reading long novels in bed. FML
Today, I learned that all the caffeine my body can handle and boundless energy will not stop me from yawning. Thirty times in an hour. FML
Today, I’m at that glorious age where I have to pull apart my wrinkles to get at the zits hiding inside. FML
Today, after many years of being one of the best workers anywhere I worked, and being superhuman, I now have to accept that I may never be able to work full time again. Why? Because apparently I haven't been properly digesting food since I was 16 and I'm now 30. FML
Today, I decided to turn over a new leaf. I slept eleven hours instead of twelve, with the intention of cutting down to eight. Instead, my body chose to faint from exhaustion. FML
Today, even after months of vigorous exercise and diet in an attempt to gain muscle, I have not gained any muscle. Instead, my body is putting fat into the one part of my body I can’t work out: my face. FML
Today, I gave myself a major foodgasm by creating an absolutely yummy egg and mushroom salad with mustard. Turns out, though, that my digestive abilities are not quite as good as my culinary ones. FML
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TwoBytesCarley 27
Marcella’s on the right track; I would also ask your doctor to check your thyroid levels and adrenal gland (especially cortisol). It may be that you aren’t producing enough of a hormone. If you are having bad acne, this could be another sign that there is a hormonal imbalance. If you show any irregularities, ask to be referred to an Endocrinologist (sometimes family doctors try to resolve these things but having someone who is specialized in hormonal treatment is important). Also, anemia is a very very common reason for feeling weak or not rested after sleep; especially for females. So definitely get blood work done!
creepingjennie 14
Did I write this lol? I have narcolepsy and insulin resistance.
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Marcella1016 32
Get a physical and have a doc check your levels - could be something as simple as needing more vitamin D or iron (anemia). It could also be your diet and routine - eating a lot of processed foods and living a sedentary lifestyle can impact your energy. It sucks, because the cure for feeling stuck to your couch is...getting off the couch and getting exercise. Super hard to climb over that first hurdle, but once you get started, you’ll see you slowly get more and more energy. If those don’t work, you may need to look to medication. I had the same issue, but I happened to be prescribed Adderall to help with focus and holy shit how it has changed my energy levels - I don’t constantly feel tired all the time. It’s a band-aid for what is likely a deeper issue, but it gets the job done. TL;DR - Test your vitamin levels, change your diet, try getting more active. If that fails, try meds. Or coffee.
RichardPencil 32
Try ivermectin. That'll fix you right up!
cuz803 46
Joe Rogan approves. Better hope Sanjay Gupta dosen't see this!
TwoBytesCarley 27
Marcella’s on the right track; I would also ask your doctor to check your thyroid levels and adrenal gland (especially cortisol). It may be that you aren’t producing enough of a hormone. If you are having bad acne, this could be another sign that there is a hormonal imbalance. If you show any irregularities, ask to be referred to an Endocrinologist (sometimes family doctors try to resolve these things but having someone who is specialized in hormonal treatment is important). Also, anemia is a very very common reason for feeling weak or not rested after sleep; especially for females. So definitely get blood work done!
ninjacat 10
Carly coming in strong for the win. I was going to make an awful joke about how a healthy dose of depression will help you sleep for a week and forget about food but then I saw her advice and it’s too spot on for me to follow with snark. Honestly, she hit all the major points. Without more information it would be tough to suggest a more specific plan of care plus taking medical advice from the internet is generally not the best idea (I see you webMD.) Talk to your GP, get a full panel work up and be a bit of a jerk about getting not just your TSH checked but T3, T4 and T3RU as well. I can’t stress that part enough. I hope you’re feeling better soon.
creepingjennie 14
Did I write this lol? I have narcolepsy and insulin resistance.
Charlie Given 28
are you saying whenever you eat anything starchy like bread it turns it into beer sounds like you have that weird disorder where your body runs on yeast instead of bacteria you got to go get that fixed.
ninjacat 10
Carly coming in strong for the win. I was going to make an awful joke about how a healthy dose of depression will help you sleep for a week and forget about food but then I saw her advice and it’s too spot on for me to follow with snark. Honestly, she hit all the major points. Without more information it would be tough to suggest a more specific plan of care plus taking medical advice from the internet is generally not the best idea (I see you webMD.) Talk to your GP, get a full panel work up and be a bit of a jerk about getting not just your TSH checked but T3, T4 and T3RU as well. I can’t stress that part enough. I hope you’re feeling better soon.