Constantly exhausted - autism? anxiety? burnout?

Hi and welcome to the community!

I'm sorry to hear that you're struggling. We're not allowed to give medical advice here. However, based on the potential causes that you've asked about, you might find the suggested strategies in these resources helpful - perhaps directly, and/or as a basis for a further discussion with your GP about accessing appropriate types of support. 

In respect of burnout, there's some great advice here from a neurodivergent author, who's also a clinician and autism advocate. Her new autism burnout workbook is due out early next month (April), but this online advice - and optional paid downloads - might be helpful in the meantime:

Autistic Burnout Recovery: How to Build a Recovery Plan

I'm also a big fan of this book of hers, which is the first one that I bought following my diagnosis. The content for each idea is fairly brief, but I found that helpful (vs feeling overwhelmed by an overly long and wordy book) and it introduced me to various strategies that I've found to be effective:

Self-Care for Autistic People: 100+ Ways to Recharge, De-Stress, and Unmask!

You might also find the strategies suggested in these NAS resources helpful:

NAS - Autistic fatigue and burnout

NAS - Anxiety

Thank you!
I've been referred for my assessment not confirmed autism - should have said that in my OP but unable to edit it unfortunately. I do need to go back to my GP for a follow up appt and any other help she might be able to offer. I've been under a lot of stress again lately, all this waiting for my assessment is awful I just hope I am autistic after all this waiting. I feel so confident I am but a small part of me worries I'm mistaken.

Thank you for the links. I'll read through them now. The anxiety page will be helpful, I previously tried meds for this but the meds side effects were too bad to continue using them.

You're most welcome! 

Princess Sparkle Pony said:

I've been referred for my assessment not confirmed autism

You might also find the articles in the NAS's Assessment and diagnosis section helpful, including:

NAS - What can I do while waiting for an autism assessment?

I hope that your GP is able to help with your immediate struggles, and I wish you all the best.

My pleasure! 

Thank you so much you have been such a big help to me today! 

If you are on a waiting list for assessment within the NHS itself, then you might like to ask your GP about re-referring you using the Right to Choose pathway (RTC).

In England, this enables access to certain, approved, private autism assessment providers who might have shorter waiting lists than the NHS, but with your referral and assessment still fully funded by the NHS.

I was on an NHS waiting list for two years before I learned about RTC and switched to it (on the recommendation of an NHS psychiatrist). My assessment and diagnosis then followed just a few months later (although waiting times might be longer now).

Some examples of RTC providers are listed here.

If you are on a waiting list for assessment within the NHS itself, then you might like to ask your GP about re-referring you using the Right to Choose pathway (RTC).

In England, this enables access to certain, approved, private autism assessment providers who might have shorter waiting lists than the NHS, but with your referral and assessment still fully funded by the NHS.

I was on an NHS waiting list for two years before I learned about RTC and switched to it (on the recommendation of an NHS psychiatrist). My assessment and diagnosis then followed just a few months later (although waiting times might be longer now).

Some examples of RTC providers are listed here.

My pleasure! 

Thank you so much you have been such a big help to me today!