Feeling To Fatigue To Go To Work

[Chris Daniels]

I have worked most of my life. I grew up farming all my life and worked from sun up to sun down. Worked forty to sixty hours a week while going to college. Now my memory is slipping each day and it is hard to keep my mind on the task at hand. I am struggling at work because I don't ever feel like myself. I am so tired and depress that I can't even do what I need to do. My thearpist and I have een discuss quiting college or work. But disability takes to long and I have a sick mom and dad and a loving wife to take care of. Any advice out their or anyone going through the same thing.

 

[Lionheart]

PTSD (here in the US) is a qualifying disability and it only took 5 months for me to be approved for federal benefits. I also suffer from CFS/ME which causes debilitating exhaustion and fatigue and coupled with the PTSD caused me to have to quit working. I too worked very hard for many years until I just could not stand up on my own two feet and that is what it took for me to begin to get help.

Perhaps for you, a vacation of sorts is needed to process your trauma issues rather than full disability, but whatever it takes, you are not alone in the struggle and I wish you only the best!!!!

 

[Chris Daniels]

Thanks lionheart. I looked up CFS/ME and I believe that is what my doctor was talking about during my last visit. She is going to have me to retake some test this Friday to rule out any causes for my fatigue. I thankful I am not the only one out their. Thanks and I wish you the best also.