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Can’t get out of bed !

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lori93950
lori93950

Does anybody else have this problem ? I don’t work so I have the luxury of not having to get up but I could  literally stay in bed all day .... not sleeping but watching mindless tv . I wonder if this is meno or just depression or both!! 

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  • kelly55079
    kelly55079 lori93950

    Posted

    Yes,, I was in a carpool (kids to school) for years and HATED when it was my turn.  Often I was in my PJ's and then  back to bed when I got home.  Sometimes to just lay there and other times a 'hard sleep' for 2 or 3 hours.  In a few weeks they will be on the bus..  : )   Maybe I'll feel better not having to leave the house so early.  

  • lori92895
    lori92895 lori93950

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    I want your life.  I want to be able to just lie in bed and not get up all day except for the bathroom of course.  I am tired from the moment I get up out of bed.  I work retail which means some days I have to be up at 3:30 in the morning to work like a dog unloading the truck.  When I get home I am so tired and so blah that I have to have a nap or I am no good to anyone even my dog.   I wish, I wish I could just not get up especially on those days.  As it is I have to pull myself up, stumble to the bathroom and take a shower just to wake up.  Just want to sleep. 
    • lori93950
      lori93950 lori92895

      Posted

      Hi Lori 

      I don’t know how you do it ..... I could not ! I’m so miserable and you can see it in my face . 

      I was just reading one post and this lady has never given up she’s been on like 10 different types of hormones and she finally got one that’s working . I swear I would just quit if I hadn’t read that . What a trouper . 

      I’m going to keep trying ... this is HELL 

    • debbie12340
      debbie12340 lori93950

      Posted

      Hi Lori,

      I’m the same as you ! I’m very lucky that I don’t work . . . I admire the ladies that do and really wonder how the hell they manage ? I have to drag myself out of bed every morning otherwise like you say I could stay there all day . . . No motivation to do anything sad I don’t think even my family realise just how miserable and low I actually feel !! I just keep saying this has to end surely ? Otherwise what’s the point . . . I had know idea I would ever feel like this or that it would last for so long ! Every single time I get to grips with a symptom another one kicks me back down !! So you’re not alone xxx

    • lori93950
      lori93950 debbie12340

      Posted

      Hi Debbie 

      How long have you been like this ? Mine started April really bad ... missed the whole spring and most of summer ... 😪 I always liked to take my time in the morning having breakfast waking up ... but this is different . 

      I can’t be bothered doing anything even putting a stamp on an envelope seems like hard work. ! 

    • mrs_susan74280
      mrs_susan74280 debbie12340

      Posted

      HI how old are you , I feel the same, have you ever been on hormone patch at all, I am 58, just stared to try it, feel bad today day 8, dizzy
    • lori93950
      lori93950 mrs_susan74280

      Posted

      Hi Susan 

      I’m 52 and yes I tried the full patch for a month and felt weird on it .... like I was on drugs . I slept well on it but it was almost like a false sleep and made me wake up too early . It was also making me have very DARK thoughts which is common with hormones .  Now I’ve cut the patch in half only been 5 days so I’ll see how I do with that . 

      I’m just constantly tired guaranteed I work out a lot and hard  but it’s the only thing keeping me sane and I drag myself there. 

      It will help with your dizziness though I was terribly dizzy and after 2 days went away .

      It’s all so daunting ... trial and error . Some of the ladies on here have been through so much trying different combos ... I was about to give up before I read an inspirational story on here from one lady that just kept going until she found the right combo for her.

  • lori92895
    lori92895 lori93950

    Posted

    Hi, again.  I know you can do whatever you set your mind to do.  My mind sometimes doesn't want to be set though. Like doing housework.  Yuck, and most days I just don't have the energy.  I try to take it just little steps and congratulate myself on accomplishing those.  Like cleaning out the dishwasher,  yeah for me, or sweeping the kitchen floor,  yeah for me.   Yesterday I cleaned out four drawers of my dresser,  yeah!!  Maybe someday I'll get around to a section of my closet.  Maybe.

    Remember little steps are best.  Lori

    • lori93950
      lori93950 lori92895

      Posted

      Yes I do that now too ! I used to clean the whole house in a day or two but now I split it up and just do a bit every day . One thing I can’t stand is a dirty house but when you’re so exhausted it’s tough . I can’t wait to feel normal so I can do my closet but you really have to be on the mood for that one so like you not putting too much pressure on myself . Plus since feeling so awful I don’t care about what I wear or how I look .... health and well-being is everything I am now realizing . 
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