Burnout & Physiological symptoms

Hi,

 Still struggling to understand myself, burnout is something I have struggled with, or at least I think it's that. Happened for me really badly when there was a lot of family drama heavy social stuff going on for me. For me I just ceased to function properly, I didn't know what it was then, or that it was Autism related, I just ceased to function, I couldn't explain to people. I said a lot of things like "I'm just not firing on all cylinders at the moment" or "my batteries have just run out" I would often shake, my hands would frequently go numb, I had chest pains. Though I kept masking this, unsure why, long bad habits probably. Mentally I just couldn't, I could function logically, but not really feel much of anything except exhaustion and the desperate need for a break, I think I probably looked very blank, I kept trying to retreat to get space for myself. My then partner I think decided I didn't care, I told him I was struggling but I don't think he could hear me because I couldn't show it. Just couldn't. I kept moving it was literally life or death for people I cared about so I kept forcing myself on, kept making me worse, I got less and less able to even think of logically I was just exhausted, desperately needed everything to stop for a while. I still can't explain it well but I have found an article that describes things better than I am able:

http://www.theautisticadvocate.com/2018/05/an-autistic-burnout.html?m=1

That really helped me with it, to understand. It didn't stop for me even past that point carried on for several months but I did get through. And I am trying to leanr to try to make sure to take the time when needed and what that means for me. I am sure you can get through too, I am sorry your struggling, I hope things get easier for you in whatever your journey is

Thanks for your help and pace yourself, it’s the key. I’ve been through burnout several times and know to pace myself to prevent. In this case though, as I’ve got s burnout at the same time as being physically ill and I’m wondering whether the two are linked. I can’t find any information on lime thst shows a connection but sometimes the collective wisdom here knows different.

Thanks 

Andrew

Thanks for your help and pace yourself, it’s the key. I’ve been through burnout several times and know to pace myself to prevent. In this case though, as I’ve got s burnout at the same time as being physically ill and I’m wondering whether the two are linked. I can’t find any information on lime thst shows a connection but sometimes the collective wisdom here knows different.

Thanks 

Andrew

Thanks and good luck embracing yourself. 

Ah yes, fair enough. I am sure you are more experienced at knowing the details of burn out I am still new to the idea of ASD traits and trying to figure them out. But in general it is always true that psychological distress of any kind can really kick you physical health as well, and the other way around. But times of extreme stress will often make you more prone to any physical problem. So even just from that side without adding any additional possible ASD factors it would make sense that burn out would take a big toll on your physical health too. Sorry if I got the wrong end of the stick