Lisa Hood

It really is starting to worry me.  I’m exhausted all the time and have no desire to do anything.  I went to mom’s this weekend and she was telling me she and Jesse are going on an Alaskan cruise in June. This is something I’ve always wanted to do, but just the thought of packing, going to the airport and being on the go for 2 wks is overwhelming.  I can barely get myself to the grocery store after work. About 6 months ago I told my doctor how I was feeling and they did a serious of tests. My thyroid was fine and I wasn’t anemic (previous issues in my past) but I did have Epstein Barr Virus.  EBV has been linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, but since 95% of adults have EBV there’s no direct correlation. Since that time I’ve had my antidepressant increased but I still just want to sleep. The more I sleep, the more tired I become.I read an interesting article today about the affect nutrition has on tiredness.  I never really thought of it before, but when you consider how little nutritional value our foods have today, especially my diet which is mostly processed, packaged foods instead of fresh foods, it’s no wonder I’m tired.  I wasn’t taking multivitamins consistently and stopped altogether about a year ago.  It was just sheer laziness and getting out of a routine.  I’m going to begin with a multi vitamin, calcium, B complex (B6 and B12), Folic Acid and D to see if that helps.   

I don’t want to sleep my life away, but I’m just too tired to do more than function.