Jan 12, 2007

Poundin' that snooze button with abandon

I am tired. ALL the time.

I. AM. TIRED.

I go to bed early most of the time and yet I still have trouble getting up in the morning. Not trouble as in I sleep through my alarm, but as in having the hardest time bringing myself to get out of bed. Getting out of bed means out from under warm blankets and into the cold (even if it really isn't all that cold). I don't want to do it. Period.

It's not because I hate my job (I don't). It's not because I cringe at the long commute ahead of me (I totally killed that problem thanks to a fire and some panic). It's not because I am lazy (though, I totally am, but that's only in regards to house-cleaning).

It's due in large part to the fact that I am anemic thanks to the stupid Crohn's, but I've been given TONS of advice on how to manage both... and wonder of wonders, I'm actually religiously following said advice... however, I feel MORE tired.

I'm really stumped on what the hell else to do for some energy.

To DO's:

Get iron!
check

Exercise!
check.. only feeling so tired, it's harder.

Make sure my meals are more complete!
check.. sort of. After my 2nd stomach infection in a year and a half, I was told that fiber = bad for my intestines so I'm off fiber for a month.. meaning virtually no vegetables and only a few types of fruit allowed... no brown bread either, but that's not a hardship at all. It's a temporary thing, of course... and I'm not even sure veggies give you energy anyway (could be wrong.. dunno!). So I'm making my meals more complete in spite of being banned from a few things.

Energy drinks!
Sort of check.. ensure or boost type drinks. I am thankful that the dietitian didn't mean Red Bull or somesuch because YUCK. Pfff... I think I'd rather be dead tired than drink that sugar piss. Blargh!

So.. I am trying everything I've been told by experts and everything I can think of on my own and nothing's really working. My energy levels are pathetic and my desire to sleep so much deepens.

I used to be so hyper. I still am in a way, but I'll go all wide-eyed and jazzed and then fizzle out 10 minutes later. Very very frustrating!

2 comments:

  1. My sister has Crohn's - has had it for many years.

    The last time she was in the hospital they gave her a transfusion and she felt a lot better after.

    She also goes for some kind of treatment every so often....I'll find out more about that.

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  2. Thanks...

    You've piqued my curiousity now.

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