Hi,
I feel like an intruder because I don't think I have fibro/CFS but I do have constant fatigue and I don't know what to do about it. As long as I can remember, I have been an extremely tired person. I am so envious of people who can go out and run or ride their bike. I do this on occasion, but most of the time my eyelids are too heavy to get off the couch. I am not overweight, do not have diabetes, or any other medical condition that I know of (accept hypoglycemia, which I have under control and has not been bad at all for the last 5 years). I do not have the aches/pain associated with fibro or CFS.
I went to my doctor in January this year and told her my story. She ran tests which all came back negative, everything normal. She attributed my exhaustion to the fact that I was depressed because my husband was deployed. He has been home now for 3 months. No change. Not to mention the fact that I told her I've had this since I was probably 12...I eat a relatively healthy diet. I try to limit my sugar/caffeine/fat/non-natural ingredients. I drink lots of water. And I get 8-9 hours of sleep every night.
It is so frustrating to be tired all the time. I can sleep for 10 or 11 hours on the weekend and then take a 2 hour nap easily. I can sleep at any time. I can count the number of times I have had trouble sleeping on my fingers. Thank God I moved 8 miles away from my work, because I used to live 40 miles away and I would nod off every day on the way to work and again on the way home. It was actually very, very scary. I love sleeping, but I want some energy!
Is there something internally wrong with me? Or are all my systems normal and I need to just learn to live with it? Is there any hope? Thank you to anyone who can offer some insight for me.