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Feeling very tired all the time

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I have recently found many new ways to cope with my difficulties, and am feeling a lot happier in myself, trying to express myself more naturally etc.  I feel better than I have ever felt in terms of how I manage my anxiety and self esteem issues.  However, I have been trying to get rid of a cold for weeks (an issue I had last winter when I was emotionally 'drained'). As a result, I am also feeling incredibly tired, to the point where I am struggling to be productive in work and being irritated easily.  As I am sure is common with others, I seem to have a careful balance, that when tipped means that I am easily tired and overloaded.  I am trying to work out what this means for me, and why it is happening again when I feel emotionally stronger.

I don't understand this- surely if I am feeling better emotionally then I should be feeling better mentally and physically too?

Thank you.

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  • I'm not sure that we ever really get away from this one. I don't know about your normal pattern, but mine seems to constantly follow a sine wave. I think that the sheer energy usage of getting through a day can leave us drained enough to be vulnerable, and that might be an interesting debate about the power of the mind.

    I'm not sure that it's reasonable either, to compare one state with another. Feeling emotionaly strong doesn't necessarily mean that you can't catch a bug or suffer some mental torment because of some careless remark or failure. I don't equate them at all, but again, we could be talking about the different ways that males and females process stuff, and I can't claim any expertise there.

    My tiredness level directly relates to whatever load I'm carrying, although I have to say that the straws that break me tend to be lighter than they used to be. I'm certainly a lot more prone to catching anything going these days, and there's supposed to be a proven relationship between mental state and immune system function - something like we're depressed, so our immune system is also depressed. Give me back my youthful vigour...

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  • I'm not sure that we ever really get away from this one. I don't know about your normal pattern, but mine seems to constantly follow a sine wave. I think that the sheer energy usage of getting through a day can leave us drained enough to be vulnerable, and that might be an interesting debate about the power of the mind.

    I'm not sure that it's reasonable either, to compare one state with another. Feeling emotionaly strong doesn't necessarily mean that you can't catch a bug or suffer some mental torment because of some careless remark or failure. I don't equate them at all, but again, we could be talking about the different ways that males and females process stuff, and I can't claim any expertise there.

    My tiredness level directly relates to whatever load I'm carrying, although I have to say that the straws that break me tend to be lighter than they used to be. I'm certainly a lot more prone to catching anything going these days, and there's supposed to be a proven relationship between mental state and immune system function - something like we're depressed, so our immune system is also depressed. Give me back my youthful vigour...

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