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Exhaustion is ruining my life

T

Hi,

I'm autistic and I've got this issue with tiredness in that I am always in a near state of exhaustion! I've had burnout before and I know it's not that but it's close. If I go out I spend the next day or two in bed recovering from going out. When it first happened I thought maybe a time of the month thing but as it continued I saw my doctor and she's run tests but nothing serious has come back, so she's thinking it's stress tiring me out.

I've started yoga in the hopes of limiting any stress and the effects it causes but I'm still just as tired as I've always been. I was diagnosed not so long ago and I'm still learning so much about autism but it's confusing and I feel I'm constantly making it worse for myself by not understanding what's going on. I've read autistic people get exhaustion and fatigue and that sucks but it mostly just says about resting but that's not good because I can't do the things I enjoy and it makes me anxious of going out because I know the tiredness will hit hard after.

Feeling a bit lost with it all.

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  • T said:
    I've started yoga in the hopes of limiting any stress and the effects it causes but I'm still just as tired as I've always been

    My thoughts are you need to identify what is at the root of your anxiety so you can deal with this - it is likely to have the single biggest result for you.

    If you can possibly afford it I would recommend getting a psychotherapist who is very experienced with helping autistic patients as they are likely to understand your needs and have a better toolkit of solutions to offer.

    I suspect there is something worring you that is constantly using your energy, leaving you anxious and near burned out which explains the symptoms you describe.

    I wouldn't place too much onus on specific advice from randoms on the internet such as myself but get a professional and take control - sometime just doing this brings relief and you can take stock with the help of someone who knows the right questions to ask.

    Good luck

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  • T said:
    I've started yoga in the hopes of limiting any stress and the effects it causes but I'm still just as tired as I've always been

    My thoughts are you need to identify what is at the root of your anxiety so you can deal with this - it is likely to have the single biggest result for you.

    If you can possibly afford it I would recommend getting a psychotherapist who is very experienced with helping autistic patients as they are likely to understand your needs and have a better toolkit of solutions to offer.

    I suspect there is something worring you that is constantly using your energy, leaving you anxious and near burned out which explains the symptoms you describe.

    I wouldn't place too much onus on specific advice from randoms on the internet such as myself but get a professional and take control - sometime just doing this brings relief and you can take stock with the help of someone who knows the right questions to ask.

    Good luck

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