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Fatigue

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Does anyone else struggle a lot with fatigue? What are your strategies for managing it?

I'm asking here because I'm fairly sure it's related to autism. Social activities and any kind of sensory discomfort or pain tire me out much faster than they do my NT friends. However, it's also getting worse with age. When I was in my late teens, I could focus for hours, but these days I find myself having to take breaks during the day (I work from home) where I lie down and basically do nothing, sometimes even fall asleep, for an hour or two.

I sleep well, eat well, supplement B12, and exercise outdoors daily.

Has anyone managed to optimise their environment/routines to overcome this?

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  • Sounds like you are already doing the right thing by lying down quietly. I used to do the samecwhen working from home. Our Autistic minds tend to work very hard for short periods of time and then need a complete rest to recharge. Overall, you are probably achieving more over the course of your day if you average it out. Also, I found that, as I got older, I did slow down a bit but I more than made up for it in experience and the knowledge I had gained. In the end it is what you achieve that matters not how many hours you spend getting there. 

  • in reply to VLD

    Possibly. It's widely accepted wisdom that it's not possible to earn a living doing what I do because the pay rates are too low, but when I'm focused I'm earning £50+ an hour because I'm fast at it.

    I just used to be better though? Like I could focus on things that were actually difficult for long periods.

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  • in reply to VLD

    Possibly. It's widely accepted wisdom that it's not possible to earn a living doing what I do because the pay rates are too low, but when I'm focused I'm earning £50+ an hour because I'm fast at it.

    I just used to be better though? Like I could focus on things that were actually difficult for long periods.

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