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Autistic fatigue?

Gareth1981
over 1 year ago

Hello im new here, my name is Gareth, 41 years old, I was diagnosed in 2020 just before pandemic hit. Fun times. Grinning

Every few months I have been hitting a wall in terms of energy levels, I enjoy working out as part of my routine and when these energy dips happen it can take a few weeks for them to return to normal.

Ive just heard about autistic fatigue and was wondering if anybody else has experience of this in regards to their energy levels?

Thanks

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  • over 1 year ago

    Yes, I definitely get autistic fatigue. For a long time it was hard to figure out how much of my fatigue was due to chronic illness versus anxiety versus being introverted. In realising I was autistic I also found that a lot of the exhaustion I'd put down to anxiety and/or introversion was actually autism related- not all of it, but definitely the "hitting a wall" feeling I get any time I've had to mask for an extended period.

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  • over 1 year ago

    Yes, I definitely get autistic fatigue. For a long time it was hard to figure out how much of my fatigue was due to chronic illness versus anxiety versus being introverted. In realising I was autistic I also found that a lot of the exhaustion I'd put down to anxiety and/or introversion was actually autism related- not all of it, but definitely the "hitting a wall" feeling I get any time I've had to mask for an extended period.

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