Fatigued! How do I stop feeling like this?

Have you taken or ingested anything out of the ordinary? An excess of caffeine, perhaps, or a double dose of meds? How about blood sugar? If there’s any chance your blood sugar has taken a dive, eat or drink something sweet, such as fruit juice. And then you should follow up with your doctor to see if there’s a problem.

Hey, thanks for the quick response. Nope, no caffiene today. Just a bowl of cereal and a granola bar.

If you haven’t eaten much of anything today, it could well be blood sugar. Eat or drink something that goes into your system fast. And don’t screw around with it. See your doctor on Monday.

(I’m not a doctor. This is layman’s advice. But I’ve dealt with blood sugar problems.)

A colleague of mine recently discovered he was type 1 diabetic, and fatigue was one of the main symptoms. Another coworker has recently developed quite a difficulty walking, He has been diabetic for a number of years but never really followed the doctors advice. So yes, you should definitely see a doctor.

Stress also comes to mind. I’ve known several people who’ve been sick for months due to stress, and it’s no joking matter.

As for everyday fatigue good eating and excersize really helps. Trust me, I know.

@swingliner. I’m a Type II diabetic and the symptoms you described are reminiscent of someone who is having a low blood sugar episode. I have low and high swings and a good idea would be to do what Jeruba has mentioned above, eat something and get your sugars back up. Carbohydrates will raise your levels quickly as opposed to proteins that raise glucose levels slowly. And since this isn’t an isolated event for you, it might be time to seek a professional medical opinion.

You need a doctor.. Seriously. Don’t trust people using google when your health is involved.

Is the problem getting worse or more frequent? Dizzy? Does anything in particular trigger it?

“Passes after awhile” means what exactly? Do you sit down and it passes? Do you eat something and it passes? How long does it take to get “normal”?

and @johnpowell is right. Go to a doctor. What are you waiting for?

Yep, time to see the doc. Extreme fatigue was the main symptom for me when I went into a severe depression. Came and went at first till eventually it didn’t go away. Could be many things though so get checked out.

@johnpowell, people using Google? Sounds to me like people speaking from personal experience. I know I am. And I am telling the questioner the same thing I’d tell my son if he suddenly felt faint and shaky: (a) Eat or drink something. If it’s low blood sugar, that’s a quick fix, and a sudden drop in blood glucose can be very dangerous. If it’s something else, even high blood sugar, eating probably won’t make it any worse. (b) Consult a physician. I mean, seeing a doctor is the right advice, and obviously I agree with you, but are you disparaging relevant experience?

Extreme fatigue can come from other things, including a heart attack (I don’t know how old you are so I don’t know how likely it would be), Sjogren’s Syndrome, low thyroid, low blood sugar, Lupus, depression, anemia, chronic sinus infection, and many, many other things.

I would try eating something that will get glucose into your system quickly and see if it helps. If it does it could be low blood sugar. If it doesn’t, then see a doctor.

Foods high in iron. Beans, liver,& greens

Also just want to say that eating something really sugary, especially if it is not natural sugars, is not very good for the blood sugar. I’m no expert, but if it were me I would combine protein with a sugar. Either as a meal, or if a snack, and apple and cheese would be good. I once saw a woman on the train who was diabetic and kept complaining that she was crashing and needed something. She then got on her cell to her mom and was saying that she couldn’t believe it had happened because she had had some ginormo sugary thing at starbucks earlier. Um, hello? Having 100 grams of processed sugar at once is no good for a diabetic!

I’ve had this happen a lot to me, though quite often it was a case of flu. Assuming you’re not about to go down with something, you could try a simple cup of hot coffee or tea (I only ever drink the latter). Make sure you have eaten well (if not, maybe just grab some high-calorie junkfood on the way, a bar of chocolate or something). And generally sleep well (though I assume you won’t be getting a chance to do that yet).

I usually just eat, drink tea, and then just drag my sorry muscles through the rest of the day until bedtime.

I have dealt with this off and on for years only recently. I went to the doctor a few times for this and they told me I was in “perfect” health. Never suggested diabetes to me or anything, but like others said, talk to an actual doctor about this.

They even did blood tests for me, never found anything.

Lately though I have not had to deal with this, and I cannot say if the reason is taking vitamins more regularly now (every day, OTC multi-vitamin) and most recently Omega-3 supplements. I have also started eating a bit more healthily, cooking for myself now and almost never eating fast food anymore.

I believe diet can play a huge role in this if it’s not something like diabetes. Also keep in mind it could possibly be a food allergy.

Fatigued or Jaded?

Possibly dealing with an underlying emotional issue..stress of that nature can really tax a body :) Feel better.

i get like this lots… and apparantly it is dehydration and lack of iron =D

@swingliner: Up the thread you said you ate cereal and a granola bar.

It may not seem like it but that amounts to a lot of sugar. Your weak jittery feeling may be the result of your body being flushed with insulin.

How your feeling could be the result of many different things.

This really is a question for a doctor.