Exhaustion

[Blackjack]

Hi, I was just wondering if exhaustion is part of PTSD??

I am just constantly tired just lately. Fall asleep on settee a lot but cannot sleep well when I go to bed as I am so afraid of the nightmares. It has only been worse since dislocating my shoulder as struggle with the pain at night. I am just totally exhausted and don't know if it's the PTSD, the healing process with my shoulder, the combination of the two or something else entirely. All I know is that I am just exhausted, feel like I need a real break to just rest and do nothing while I heal in body and mind but no chance of that sadly. I just know I am done in totally right now xx

 

[EveHarrington]

Yes, exhaustion can be a part of PTSD. My doc explained the physical side of it all to me at one point a few years ago. It can get better over time, but I still have nowhere near the amount of energy that I should for a healthy person my age.

:hug:

 

[Deleted member 12723]

When I was first diagnosed I was also so exhausted. I sleep in my recliner because I have worse nightmares sleeping in the bed but my ultimate goal is to go back to sleeping in my bed. Take a lot of naps if it is okay with your family.

 

[Gadgie]

That's exactly the same as I am feeling these days, I seem to be permanently tired, and run out of energy very quickly.

I thought it was a side effect of the heart pills that I've been put on recently, but having read your post, it's given me another possible reason for it.

It's so frustrating, as I'm usually very active, well as much as my back condition allows me?

 

[mrsps]

I feel physically and mentally exhausted, getting through each day is such a challenge. Poor hubby has coped it with my bursts of anger over stupid small things. things I would normally be able to let go are just getting to me.

 

[Gadgie]

I've always had a quick temper, and often wondered why. It wasn't until years later when I was diagnosed with PTSD that I realised that was the reason for it?

 

[Blackjack]

I find the exhaustion just crippling sometimes. Gizmo, my family know nothing about my diagnosis so it's not easy. I am at work during the day and try to have a short nap in my lunch hour and always fall asleep on the settee in the evenings. Tonight seems particularly bad, I am just struggling to function at all and I have done nothing today but just sit in the sun resting.

I don't think the physical pain is helping plus taking loads of painkillers probably contributes to it too. Been in bad pain for a week now so it's going to have an effect I guess.

I am very pleased that it's not just me though, that is a relief to know but I am very sorry to hear others are suffering the same way.

 

[Deleted member 12723]

Sitting in the sun all day sounds perfect!

 

[Blackjack]

It was lovely Gizmo, totally exhausted though for some reason!

 

[Friday]

- Nightmares & Disrupted Sleep = Exhausted
- Pain & Injuries use up a ton of energy = Exhausted
- Anxiety uses up a ton of energy = Exhausted

Any of those 3 is enough, much less all 3.

Might there be a 4th physical reason? Absolutely.
Might there be cognitive/emotional reasons? (Like depression, etc.?) Yep.
Might there be chemical reason? (Like meds) For sure.

 

[Blackjack]

FridayJones, when you put it like that it kinda makes me see sense totally!!
I guess it's not surprising I am exhausted!!
Plus got a lot of stress at the moment with my dad who is in a care home and has bouts of being a bit poorly which is a big worry.
And yes, I am depressed too....,