I am sooooooo tired

Loobs, I presume your sister in law registered the death? Do you have a copy or can you get a copy of the death certificate?
Does she have a solicitor handling the estate?
I certainly think you should contact a solicitor or the citizens advice bureau. Perhaps a gentle warning letter from your solicitor might make the lady think twice.
Also I wonder if the Office of the Public Guardian can give you advice.
First stop though is the bank. The death will be registered on line, so they will be able to confirm it for themselves. Any withdrawals after the date of the death will be fraudulent.
Definitely investigate a bit.

Sorry, Loobs!

Looks, let the bank know your MiL has died and ask them to freeze the account until the estate is settled.

atqui ??

I sympathize. Have and had similar symptoms. What worked was stopping all caffeine (mostly from coffee), sugar and alcohol immediately. After a month,energy began returning. Added lots of salads (instead of rice and breads) and that helped too. Then started some strong cayenne and combination bulk herb powders from the late Dr. John Christopher's family (see HerbalLegacy.com)
Took a few months, but it worked. Oh - and a quality valerian tincture before you sleep is great.

Hope you manage to sort it out and that it's nothing serious

How do I get rid of misplaced anger? I am annoyed on my husbands behalf - his mother recently died after suffering lung cancer and even though she was in her 80's and knew she was terminal she didn't make a will. There is only my husband and his sister, their father died several years ago, and no property, just a council flat which will be handed back. We have discovered there is an amount of money (£11,000 in an ISA plus £10,000 in a bank account) but his sister has the bank card and is slowly emptying the account. We only found out about the ISA by accident, she hadn't mentioned it (my husband and his sister have never really got on). I am losing sleep over this as I am angry with his late mother for not having the sense to sort this in the months she knew about it, his sister for taking the money and him for not really doing anything about it. This is not my problem - the money would really help but isn't enough to be 'life-changing - but it's the unfairness I cannot stand. I would happily use a solicitor and spend my husbands half just to stop her getting it all - when did I become this horrid person??? So, any suggestions on how I 'let go'? I got 4 hours sleep last night and need my sleep.

Gosh that was a long time ago!
I think I know exactly why I was sooo tired and as most of you know, things got considerably worse. All those broken nights -if it wasn’t Paw it was Gracie, (but we lost her in early May )
Paw continued to get poorlier and was in hospital from early July till September, home for 8 weeks needing 24 hour care then wham, bang! Another crisis and he slipped out of our lives in early November.
Looking back I wonder how much longer I could have kept it up and I know there are those among you coping with equally demanding problems.
But you do what you do when you have to don’t you. And if I could have done more I would not regret it for an instant now.

Hidden depression could be the reason.
Try to take natural sedatives like Calmax. I stopped feeling tired after taking it.

Definitely go for a blood test if only to rule things out. Coffee and kitkat not a good solution by the way in case it is type 2 diabetese.

Only just read this MawB you really do need to look after yourself whatever form that takes or who will look after you? I have the same feeling just sometimes, when it is all the time as you are experiencing action needs to be taken, so listen to your elders!!

That was meant to be a cup of coffee, but it didn't quite work.

Oh dear Maw, tiredness on top of the other stuff you are dealing with, that's not good. I agree with everyone else on here - go to the doctor and request some tests. It may be 'just tiredness', but it will help you deal with it to know for sure. Worrying is exhausting in itself.

Meanwhile, are you able to get some early nights (even what others may think is ridiculously early)? I need to do that from time and there's nothing much wrong with me it helps.

Good luck. [café] It was going to be a cup-cake, but thought better of it. xx

Rice pudding is gluten free btw

What everybody else says Maw ?

Try removing gluten from your diet. I was talking to my brother on the phone earlier and explained that I no longer eat anything containing gluten - we're going to stay with them at the end of April and he just laughed and said, 'Join the club. I didn't have the strength to knock the skin off a rice pudding. Now I'm fine.'

Might sound daft but it may be worth a try because it's so easy to do and no medication required.

too not to

I am sorry but not surprised, Maw, that you are so tired with all that you are having to deal with. Your symptoms, however, as some others have suggested, may indicate type 2 diabetes. Get yourself tested, pronto, girl! (Hugs)

I don't know, but years ago I gave myself a bit of a fright when I was driving along a very quiet stretch of motorway with MIL and DD who was quite young then. They had both fallen asleep after a 'hard day's shopping' and I must have gone for a few seconds because I felt the tyres running along those white rumble strips at the side - thank goodness for them.

As for tv programmes - a friend used to say 'that's another nice programme to fall asleep in front of'.

A blood test is a good idea and some tlc too. Some Vitamin D from the will soon be possible to (we hope).

As kitty says Maw, there are some good suggestions health wise here. Never forget though, how much you give in caring for your OH, it's the emotional stuff that is exhausting, never mind all the practical stuff. Look after yourself x

Good advice here, Maw, and I have nothing to add apart from saying 'look after yourself!'

The same thing happens to me mawb, but I have fibro and CFS, so there's a reason I get like that. Don't worry too much, it's not surprising when you think of the package of your life but do see the doctor, an MoT and blood test will do no harm. Be kind to yourself, any space for a treat? , and if all else fails .

I think as others have said that you need to get checked by your GP as you could have diabetes or another health condition. It could also be doing too much. We like to carry on all day as we used to but do get more tired. I also find I don't feel right if I go too long without food - little and often is better, even a milky coffee.

When DH kept falling asleep and was permanently tired, it turned out to be Type 2 diabetes. First GP put it down to being 60 and still commuting up to London to work. Somebody advised me that one of the other GPs was less judgemental so he went to see him and I went with him. We got the right diagnosis with about 30 seconds of the consultation starting.

I agree with the possibility of hypothyroidism. When I kept falling asleep and had a very near miss on the M6, I had a blood test that revealed that this was the problem. I have been taking Thyroxin for around 20 years. Dosage has risen from 25mcg for the initial dose to 100mcg at present. MawB, do see your GP and ask for the test.