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Originally Posted by MiaVita2012
In the morning when I wake up it seems like it takes my brain about a hour to two hours to wake up and get out the house.I am on a sleep schedule from 10pm to 8am but I still get very fatigue?Is it I am sleeping too much now?I am not working or going to school all I do is go to MDs appointments,errands,paperwork,phone calls and just try to keep busy but I get this fatigue and be ready to go to bed by 9 but keep myself up till 10. It is like I went from insomnia to all I want to do is sleep now?
Today was the first day I had fell out and took a nap in I don't know how long!Has anyone else had this experience?I wonder how long this will last?  |
I think there are several things here:
Routine: I personally found it very good to set a routine - especially to override the insomnia by going to bed and rising at set times.
Hidden work: It was not until another poster (papershoes) pointed it out to me that I was doing a lot of "hidden" work. Responding to letters or chasing down medical appointments and solicitors is extremely taxing and burns up a lot of brain power.
Tiredness: Even though I now get 8 hours or more sleep - it still takes me a while to get going in the morning. But I build this into my routine - get dressed, have breakfast, take medication and vitamins,some screen time. Then do some simple housework - dishes or put the vacuam on. I may have to rest afterwards but I can work with that as part of the routine. Mainly early evenings I have to "shut down" for 10 mins where I fall asleep.
Getting better is a very long process it has taken me over a year to get comfortable with what I can and can't do - for the first six months, I was still trying to live my old hyperactive, multitasking lifestyle. I realise I am not that person now