So Tired

[sherrardk]

I am so tired art the moment that any time I sit down I could cheerfully close my eyes and go to sleep. I have just had chicken pox so is it connected to that? (Nothing else has altered and I am sleeping at night.) Thanks.

[Psybbo]

You have just described how I feel, but I don't have your excuse. By the way has your OH succumbed yet?

[sherrardk]

No, he had it as a child. Just hoping he is one of those people who gets it twice (I wouldn't wish shingles on him even if he is unsympathetic).

[murraymints]

You are probably still feeling the effects of chicken pox....body still in recovery...these things much more serious and difficult to get over when older....hope you are back to normal soon...

[2sp_]

No wonder you're knackered, sher.

Looking after sick children, getting sick yourself and still trying to be mum and wife to all in the household.

I hope you feel better soon.

xx

[Psybbo]

I was in my 30s when I had it for the second time and it was hell - you have my sympathy x

[askyourgran]

Me too I feel dead beat this week, in my case it must be the weather, although I've had a bad do with eczema or some sort of allergic reaction this week.
Chicken pox can take it out of you sherrard it seems some of the childhood illnesses make you feel worst when you get older.

[rsvp]

am not a regular on here but wish you well sherrardk - can't be much fun

[DaisyNonna]

If you have the chance sher, (know it is difficult with chidren) just give in and nap. Even 10 minutes can help. Being ill with a so-called childhood disease is very draining. Looking after sick children is always a strain. Ive yourself some slack, you obviously need it. Just swear at the housework instead of trying to do it until you feel able.

[sherrardk]

Cheers all, must be the CP then (I don't do being 'ill'). Thing 1 and boy #2 have been restless of an evening the last two nights so I suppose I haven't been getting that quiet time to myself that I am used to (both fast asleep now though). Only one more child to get it now.

[Hymie]

Many years ago a colleague of mine complained of always feeling sleepy when he got home in the early evenings. He later realised that it had been due to a faulty gas appliance, leaking carbon monoxide into his home. He was lucky that the concentrations were not lethal.

Although unlikely, if you and others are regularly feeling tired/sleepy when in a room which is in close proximity to a gas appliance – consider this as a possible cause (it may save your life).

[Eve]

I've been like that this week, think it's still my body getting back on track after a nasty tummy bug sent a malabsorption condition loopy the other week. Think it was a mixture of that with back to work and the weather not helping, out in the bitter cold then in the warm, the warm then makes me feel more sleepy - nearly feel asleep in my book in a coffee shop after work yesterday :) Hope you feel better soon, I'm trying to sleep it out a bit, slept for 13 hours last night, had breakfast then went for another nap!

Give yourself and your body a break and try to get some nice you time, see if Mr K can help more with the kids (though I want my mum syndrome is difficult) so you can get a nice rest and a few good nights' sleep.

[Connemmara]

I had chicken pox about 23 years ago - my friend came to visit me that day and rang the doctor who said I was very bad with it she would have put me into isolation unit but because I lived on my own she said I would be fine in the house. However my friend years later told me that she never saw a worse case than mine in that my face was so contorted with the pox I looked like a monster. So it can be a dreadful thing to take late on in life. Hope you get better soon - it just takes time.

[Connemmara]

sherrard who is thing one

[sherrardk]

Connemara - thing1 is my five year old daughter (who is one of twins), I also have boy #1, boy #2, girl and thing 2 (male half of the twins - hate the term twins).

[skycarey1]

And that it doesn't matter, you should do more exercise, often do some exercise in the open air. Such physical quality will you have to improve, then the face

Any physical labor will not be so tired.