Tiredness

Me too with PBC

I had massive vitamin D deficiency a couple of years ago just about this time of year. Unless you have been tested though no point in trying to take a supplement as you need a massive dosage for several weeks. I was tired all the time but was at GP for something else when blood test showed this up. Do hope you feel better soon.

Stop babysitting. It's sapping your energy and it's a fact that you can never 'catch-up' on lost sleep.
Pills will mask the problem as, if you stop taking them, the problem resurfaces.
You need to explain everything honestly to the children's mother. No good sugar coating the pill.
She needs to know that your health is suffering badly. Will she care for you if you collapse? I doubt it.
I'm all for telling the truth. She can't argued with that and it's no good her asking you what she will do without a babysitter.
That is not your problem. Your health IS.

Pills are NOT the 'go to' answer.
The lady need access stressful lifestyle. Less babysitting and more 'me' time to do whatever she pleases. Sleep, read, do nothing.
AC nowadays expect GPs to carry on mothering well past retirement, which is selfish.

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Hi bopeep14. Do you know exactly which blood tests your doctors have carried out and have you asked for a copy of the results. GPS will often say our tests are within range but this can vary enormously. My ferritin was 20 which GP said was fine but actually you should be mid range. I have an underactive thyroid and had Private blood tests done. They gave me much more of an insight as to why I'm always tired even after a long sleep. I had very low folic acid for some reason and low levels of vitamin d even after a holiday in the sun. I strongly feel that we know our own bodies and know when something is not right. Hope you get sorted

I agree with every word that GabriellaG54 says.

I too have auto immune problem. Rheumatoid arthritis. Also anaemia (mild) and vit D deficiency from time to time. Always tired. Have had it by 1pm. Sometimes hit brick wall then have to stop and do very little for a couple of days.

Totally agree, Fernbergien! Same conditions and today is a "brick wall" day for me.
Overdid it going to the Edinburgh meet up yesterdaybut it was all worth it. ,

I have a light box which keeps up my energy levels

If for any reason you take a lot of antacids (I have Barrets ) or
you have Crohns disease, its possible you may be unable to absorb certain vitmins such as B12 abd B6. You may have be expereicing other syptomstoo, for me it was pain, hot sweats dry eyes and itchy skin. A quick blood test can spot this. Also get you vitmin D check .

Try some iron tablets but if you’re in the U.K. don’t buy the ones off the shelf in Boots ask at the pharmacy counter they are unbranded and so much cheaper. B12 is definitely worth a try it’s supposed to deal with dark marks under eyes too.

I didn't think you could buy iron tablets off prescription in the UK now, that's interesting; really, you shouldn't take iron unless you have had a blood test to find out if your haemoglobin levels are low.
Sometimes a liquid iron supplement is easier on the stomach.

Fernbergian and Mary doll
Totally understand the' brick wall' situation. I hit it at about mid-afternoon with my auto-immune condition.
I try to be a bit more tactical though and divide my day into morning , noon and night periods. I am usually somewhat energetic for one of these periods but can overrun into the second one. This is ok on Day 1 but by Day2, I am in the pay-back situation and need to resist the temptation to do too much. So long as I pay back, all is well on day 3

Just a thought - yes, of course, it would help to have your health checked out - and yes, we all have less energy as we grow older - but do you get enough time to yourself with friends or doing other things you want to do?

I'm a carer for my partner and can get really tired (and snappy!) Fortunately, however, I can still get out of the house to see other people socially once or twice a week, and also go to at least one community education class per year to learn something new.'Me time' is important for everyone.

I always feel much more energetic after spending time with friends or being encouraged to improve a skill in the company of others doing the same.

Lloyds Pharmacy do a few blood tests, I don't know exactly which.

Floradix is useful stuff.

cheekychops is on the right tracks.
This sounds like a significant development.
Get a copy of your blood results. Normal range is very wide and being just in there is not good - you need an optimal range.
Go from there if Vit D and Ferretin well up in range. If funds allow, check Blue Horizon for private tests. I occ get a test done in addition to GP'S annual one.

OMG -I am reading this thread thinking noone knows the fatigue I feel, it is not something that I can just 'push through' then 2 people mention PBC. All I can say is me too.

I'm continually exhausted too, particularly by the afternoon. I have a GP appointment this week, with a list of questions prepared for this very reason. I had thyroid tests last year, but they were all clear. I'm going to request every test possible, as I can't trudge on like this! A morning of childcare or a long drive for an appointment and I can barely function afterwards. This is no good as I have responsibilities I simply cannot shirk

I enjoy a nap. Perhaps don't need it every day but sometimes just need it to cut out the stress of living with my son who has MS and Borderline Personality Disorder. A nap keeps me going. Most of my friends take a nap as well I have found, so perhaps it IS part of aging.

There's a lot of talk about blood tests here as if the are The Compleat Answer. In my case they certainly were not.

Twice I had test as I felt exactly like Bopeep and each came back negative (no anaemia no obvious cause of tiredness).

However, I'd been so convinced they would show iron deficiency that before the result came back, I'd already bought iron (the kind that doesn't cause constipation).

I started taking the highest dose and it was like a miracle - I could have danced all night!!

So blood tests are not the be all and end all some people seem to think.

My doctor thoroughly approved of my decision to take iron despite the tests results and said, 'If they work, that's great, keep taking them.'

Have you ever considered that because the red headed fair skinned people have survived in Northern Europe it is because they have the ability to take in more Vit D through their skin.

Vit D which is a hormone not a Vitamin, is absorbed in tiny quantities by the body. One question must always be asked. Are there people making money out of this?

As to vitamins apparently you don't need huge amounts of vegetables just the right vegetables. Many peoples of the earth live on much fewer veg than what we get
Sauerkraut would do to survive on in an emergency.

Once again when you get a doctor or a scientist who is independent enough to stick his/her neck out they admit that a couple of tomatoes and an orange have plenty of vitamins, not forgetting that potaoes have plenty,too but they are hardly a modern vegetable.

I think our acestors were dark skinned and we gradually evolved to have paler and paler skin for that reason.
We did have a good summer last year but did people use sunscreen before getting the 10 or 20 minutes recommended without?

Sauerkraut is supposed to be excellent, isn't it? Or any fermented foods.

I have always flagged in the afternoon. I have tea and cake at 3.30 which boosts the blood sugar levels and an upright nap. I sit in a chair and doze for a while.

I have always suffered from periods of tiredness. When it is bad, I just sleep as much as I possibly can (including an afternoon nap). I have read that those proton pump inhibitors (such as omeprazole) can make you feel tired and antibiotics just knock me out for a good couple of weeks. I had blood tests etc last Autumn, but nothing showed up. I now take a cold liver oil plus vits. tablet daily, drink a yakult, and find I need to have two or three portions of good red meat per week.