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Usually I ask what is wrong with other people

Now I'm asking what is wrong with me?

For several days now, I've been absolutely exhausted when I wake up. I stumble through my workday, take a nap, function normally for a couple hours, then to bed at a decent hour (except for Sunday when I couldn't fall asleep until almost 2:00 a.m). And repeat. It's starting to wear me down. Yesterday morning I made it to the gym for the first time in several days. But only because the thunderstorm woke me up at 4:00 a.m. What is truly terrifying is I took an ECA stack at 8:30 this morning (it's 9:06 at the moment) and I still feel like I could take a nap Right Now. That's some scary shit, there.

It would be nice if I could chalk it up to depression, but I think I'm depressed because I'm so damn tired. Not the other way around. Ugh. It's even starting to affect my digestive system. I had some terrible, er, intestinal troubles yesterday, for absolutely no good reason.

Sigh. I have a super busy (and mostly fun) weekend ahead of me. Must. Pull. Out. Of. This. Must!

I'm seriously considering taking Friday off so if I need to, I can sleep in and be at least somewhat ahead of schedule for the weekend. It's a rather lame use of a vacation day, but I fear it might be necessary.

UPDATE: I think I might have found my culprit. I ate sugar this weekend...ice cream cake, candy, holiday goodies. I'm pretty sure that's it. The brain sluggishness hadn't let that idea permeate until after I had time to really think. Sugar is my enemy. Oh sugar, why do I love you so? We have a dinner and movie date tonight. I think I'm going to haul my ass to the gym after work and do some serious cardio to see if I can jump start myself into action. Wish me luck. Lotsa water and protein today.

Isn't it amazing how obvious the solution is once you get over the mental block?

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You keeping your iron intake up?

Yup. Although I think I might have found the source of my problems. See my update to this post.

Ditto and ditto

I have been craving foods for the last month or so. All proteins, and iron things, I know that is the culprit when I start eating raisins. I don't really like raisins. And lately when I need to eat, there isn't a couple of hours of being sorta hungry, it is NOW.

Multivitamins are helping, but I think a trip to the MERC today is in order.

(and a bitchfest sounds loverly, btw)

Good luck dealing with your body chemistry. It's somehow comforting to know others are in the same boat. I have Sunday late morning/early afternoon free if you have time for tea and a noticeable lack of cookies. =) Or if you need to go to KC, I forgot to get a couple things at Sam's last time...

Well sadly I don't know my weekend schedule as the promo and academy list hasn't been finalized for us yet. I will let you know if I am around :>

I'm curious. Have you ever had your thyroid checked out? One of the major symptoms of hypothyroidism is extreme fatigue (even when well rested).

It might be something for you to consider.

D.

Agreed... if it doesn't get better with the changes you described above, just ask your doctor to check your thyroid levels.

I know my thyroid is whacked. I'm on Levoxyl for it. I do have hypothyroidism (and a goiter) which is why I should bloody stay away from the sugar anyway. But of course, silly me never learns. Well, I learn for about 6 months and then I repeat the process.

Then I would suggest that part of what you may be experiencing is a problem with your medication levels...I know my mother had periods where the dosage would fluctuate...in some instances because the meds themselves were not necessarily uniform in their dosages.

Also, my mother as a total hypothyroid (hers shut down completely after my elder brother's birth), was never able to control her weight any other way than Atkins (this was back in the 70's, before the world decided the diet was gods gift). Any other form of food intake would not move her an inch in any direction.

She did not, however, ever manage to control her weight with any consistency as she would not quit obsessively eating cookies in the middle of the night. Right up to the moment she was diagnosed diabetic, unfortuntely. Then in 3 months she shed 50 pounds by giving up sugar essentially completely (if a package shows more than 3 grams, it doesn't go in her mouth), and additional limited carb intake to a haphazard 67-75 grams a day (as she realized that the diabetic diet which allows for 150+ grams of carbs a day was not going to pull off the weight).

Sorry for the ramble there, but it's all, of course, intertwined. If your body is hypothyorid, you're going to have to keep the consequences of that condition in mind when dealing with anything having to do with health, food or excercise.

Take care, and looking forward to Saturday.

D.

I know my mother had periods where the dosage would fluctuate...in some instances because the meds themselves were not necessarily uniform in their dosages.

Interesting. I hadn't considered that...Hmmmm. Will have to ask my doc about that next time I go in.

I relate to just about everything you (

roguewench) just wrote, but I'm 30 and have never had children.

The only thing that's worked for my thyroid condition was doing a combination of natural (Armour) + T₃. My body (apprarently) does not convert T₄ to T₃, which may account for the extreme pain (they call it fibromyalgia, but I haven't had it much since I started taking my thyroid meds) and exhaustion I felt for years. Now they call it "secondary hypothyroidism" meaning that the gland functions normally, but the pituitary's whacked out. Either way, this is the only thing that's worked for me. Ever.

And I'm all over the low-carb options, since they've now diagnosed me with "diabetes" or "insulin resistance" (they're not sure which to call it at this point...) which is funny that I've never had sugar levels high enough to rank... until they gave me that disgusting-sugary glucose drink. Now I have diabetes. Doesn't make any difference to me. I avoid sugar most of the time. (I had a milkshake last night, and I've been hungry and shaky all day today, and sleepy too, despite going to bed early last night.)

I always suggest that if you're not feeling "optimal" on Levoxyl/Synthroid you might want to look into a combination form. There's lots of very interesting advice/information on <a href="http://about.thyroid.com>about.thyroid.com</a>. Hope you're feeling better soon, Lydia.

Perhaps everyone's just a wreck as of late.

But, yes, if it's just nasty sugar aftereffects, some moderate to heavy cardio should get you back where you need to be.

Also: I understand entirely about the clarity of the problem coming quickly into focus ex post facto. Yep, that's why I feel like a bucket of rocks. :)

Ephedra is *so* bad for you. Studies have found that it only helps you lose an extra 1 lb per month, with all the added side effects and contraindications. Please be careful. Check this (http://www.diet-i.com/diet_pills/ephedrine-weight-loss-pills.htm). Companies that say it's only dangerous when abused are full of shit, because they aren't regulated. They've done tests on various batches of ephedra based formulas, and they amount of ephedra has varied from *none* to *100 times* the amount advertised. A lot of the deaths have related pretty directly to those sorts of "mistakes".

Anyway, you're wonderful, and you don't need to lose weight *that* fast. *hug*

I don't use an ECA stack to lose weight. I use it to wake me up. With the exception of the once-a-year Vegas trip (when I take probably one every other day for a week), I rarely take more than one stack a week. Usually maybe two or three times a month. For those rare times when a cuppa joe just doesn't cut it.

Thanks for your concern, though. =)

Ephedra or Ma Huang is a Chinese herb ONLY used in Coma patients....does that tell anyone anything??

It is NOT a weightloss herb in TCM=they don't have any!!! Because they don't really get overweight-but I digress.....This herb is NOT for general use, but dumbass Americans do because they "THINK" it will make their heart work overtime and henceforth lose weight...And as usual, the bad shit that happens from this misuse will ruin the good reputation Chinese herbs have..

Knowing you and your "history" I'm gonna blame the sugar....and white flour. I recommend eating nothing but protein and green leafy veggies for a couple of days-think Atkins diet the first 2 weeks.....I don't recommend a bunch of cardio to "jump start you" because-you system is already "fatigued" from the inside, and it will just make you even more tired. You need a gentle exercise while your body "re adjusts' Do yoga, even power yoga since its not jarring like running or treadmill-the meditiation aspect will help alot too.

sugar is SO evil.....

Like I said to

stimps, I'm not using it as a weight loss aid. More of a pick-me-up in situations where I've had, say, 3 hours or less of sleep. Honestly, I can't imagine taking one of these once a day. I think my body would freak out. I'm not used to being that alert. =)

And I didn't even make it close to the gym yesterday. I went to lie down for a couple minutes with the kitty and woke up nearly two hours later. I barely made it to my dinner/movie date! Eek.

Sorry Hon...I KNOW YOU aren't using for weightloss=I Meant the people who market that stuff fro that were stupid... NOT You!But its not good for healthy/awake people in general-that was what I meant to bring across. Sorry it came out badly!

That's ok. No offense taken! Right now I'm so tired I think it would be hard to offend me. Working on another really bad night's sleep again. =(

oh no!!!! I KNOW what you are going thru........
cyber hug!

I've been in slumps like that before....sometimes I don't even feel like going out and drinking.

sometimes I don't even feel like going out and drinking

You know that's a sign of the impending apocalypse, don't you?

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