You’re probably taking too much.
I’m with Kittycat on this. Anyone with sz should have annual tests for diabetes and hypothyroidism. They are in the same family of diseases (autoimmune disorders), there are known genetic links, and they often co-occur. If you find a new primary physician, state that as a condition of registering with him/her. Actually, you could have a test for pernicious anemia too - that’s related and very easy to treat.
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Yws, I am already being treated for diabetes. I do believe they have checked my thyroid but I will mention it again.
As I commented earlier, I have cut my meds to next to nothing because of the fatigue issues. It hasn’t helped. I don’t think this issue is med related.
rogue
I am seen quarterly by my primary because of the diabetes. And, I just started HTN meds also. But I know they are not causing the issue.
I think so testing is in order. Heart, thyroid, limes disease…
rogue
Rogue, yesterday I talked myself out of posting to your thread. Anyway, here is a little bit of my story.
At a young age, early teens, I was often homeless. I fell through the cracks and had zero care. I neither had access to meds, nor took street drugs. Without going into my other experiences relating to mental disorders, I will share that my Brain always felt thick, heavy and that I had no energy. I suffered from this, as I did not live any type of quality life. As a young adult scrapping by from job to job, still not on meds or taking drugs, I only had energy to sleep. My Brain was thick and heavy.
So as far as age and mental conditions go, a lot of criteria is in play. Smoking is also a major cause of fatigue.
I began to eat as healthy as I could afford to eat. I take in all the amino acids the body needs and I make sure they are bioavailable. I have all the energy I need now. Energy is not a problem for me. As a vegetarian and as someone who starved as a homeless youth, I love veggies, grains and fruit, cheese and bee pollen granules. There is a difference when you eat right. You are not really hungry, but your body tells you to fuel up again.
With age, the body does not propel vitamins and minerals throughout the body as well as when young. This is one crucial reason folks need to build their bodies up with amino acids, vitamins and minerals. With meds, even more so.
No matter what, eating foods with amino acids and vitamins and minerals, 100 percent whole foods, will build your body up.
Will that help you from feeling the heavy draw down of fatigue or lack of energy you experience? I am not sure. My guess is you need to baby yourself until you build your body up. I eat something healthy very 90 minutes or so at work. Something small. You of all people know how much potassium folks need!
I will add, by the time I turned 18 my body had shrunk. I was in bad shape and I built my body up again.
Yes, diet could very well be the root of your problem. For diabetes, fish oil and B vitamins are very helpful, as is twenty minutes walking a day or even just ten minutes with hand weights. Of course, if your blood sugars are out of control that leaves you feeling tired all the time. Plus, if they are under control, the final question is: are you actually eating ENOUGH? That last one happened to me. I wasn’t actually skinny either, just normal weight but tired all the time. The dietician ordered me to eat more!