Published on 12, July, 2020
I feel exhausted after work. OK, many people, ND and NT do. It often feels like autistic exhaustion and I can't do anything else that day and sometimes not the next either (I work two days a week). But over the last few months (I'm not sure when exactly), "exhausted" has become light-headed, dizzy, faint and generally unwell, although articulating more precise symptoms than "unwell" is hard. Sometimes it persists into the next day.
Has anyone else experienced autistic exhaustion like this?
Unfortunately, there are a lot of other potential suspects to eliminate:
- dehydration (but it doesn't always go after drinking).
- low blood sugar (but it doesn't always go after eating).
- low blood pressure (I do have low blood pressure, but this doesn't seem like a normal 'standing up too fast' headrush and lasts a long time).
- medication side-effects (entirely possible, but I haven't changed meds for a while, so it seems strange that it would just start).
- sleep issues (I'm being investigated for a sleep disorder, so it could be tiredness related to that, although sometimes it persists after sleeping).
Thanks for helping!
I have been feeling fatigued for a long time now. I visited my GP and after blood tests I was told everything was normal. Incidentally, I have low blood pressure. I find I have dizzy spells and feel ill at times so much so that I just have to lie down. I think mine is down to stressful situations when in the past, may not have bothered me as much as it does today.
I am newly diagnosed. I did attend a local group and was informed that it takes a lot more brain power to do things that non autistic people do and therefore we can get tired and fatigued at times.
If you are concerned that it may be something that needs addressing visit your GP who will do any tests/investigations deemed necessary and put your mind at rest.
I'm sorry that you also struggle with fatigue.
Yes, my experience is that I use a lot of brain power and energy doing things that others find easy.
I am planning on making an appointment about this with my GP, thanks.