Is anyone else tired all the time?

[StealthPolarBear]

I'm going to bed at a sensible time and sleeping well until at least six. But getting up is a struggle and when I am up, I sit drinking coffee feeling like I partied until the early hours. I'm trying to exercise during the day and we have the window open so the room isn't stuffy. What is wrong with me?

I suffer from depression and sometimes overwhelming tiredness can be a greater symptom than feeling "down". Are you generally feeling OK mental health wise? Just something to consider...

I am down. Probably no more than most other people. That's why I was wondering if others were finding the same.

Is this recent since lockdown or a longer term thing? I have read about unexplained tiredness as a lockdown phenomenon but I can't remember the reasons (unhelpful, sorry). If it has been going on longer than that, it could be vitamin D deficiency. Extreme tiredness was one of the symptoms when I was diagnosed with it.

Fairly recent. I think you might be right. I will try to get out more.

I am permanently shattered at the moment and think it's because I'm not getting outdoors enough.

I remember years ago, a friend feeling similar & her GP said not doing enough exercise can actually make you feel very tired.
Sounds a bit mad but she started regular exercise and did feel better.

I'm also feeling like this, I've been trying to exercise more and take vitamin D. Many days I feel like doing absolutely nothing at all

I was about to say I'm doing more exercise than normal, as I'm exercising every day but actually just realised I'm not travelling with work as I usually d, so just walking between places, on the underground etc. All that must add up even though I wouldn't class it as exercise.

I would like to know about this as well. I’m having to force myself to do anything. This has only happened since the lockdown and is happening at various times to members of the family. Last week though it was proper feeling sleepy as opposed to tired.
Don’t think I am depressed apart from just boredom and am working from home part time.

I just Googled 'lockdown extreme tiredness' and found several informative articles that might be worth reading.

Basically it's lack of routine/exercise/anxiety.

Yep. For me a mixture of overactive bladder - getting up about every two hours or so plus, since lock down I have only been o buses going to work or to the shops. I have not had any exercise and really must do so on days I am not working!

Glad it isn't just me. I agree with boredom - generally having nothing to break the monotony or look forward to. But yes I am sleepy today, I could go back to bed. Dh is similar but not as bad, he usually takes any opportunity to exercise but is struggling to motivate himself.
I will drag the dc out for another walk.

I’m normally very self motivated - particularly with exercise so it’s a really bizarre feeling for me to have

I am feeling really tired too and can't sleep.

so just walking between places, on the underground etc. All that must add up

For a while I had a pedometer. I was amazed at how much traipsing around changing lines at Green Park etc actually added up. Some days I did 6 miles just made up of walking to the station, station to work and back home again.

I have recently started taking vitamin D and feel better, I think may of us are deficient. Also try and have get out for fresh air and a walk every day or so.

I thin it's your body adapting to the current situation. The human body is an amazing thing - it conserves energy when it needs to, and has a huge amount to expend when necessary. Plus the psychological effect on you of being in lockdown and your brain knowing there's nothing to do. I think it's your brain going into rest mode so to speak, which is a good thing. If we all woke up every day full of energy ready to take on the full list of activities we'd normally be doing, we'd go mad. x

Thanks for the suggestions @Horsemad, I was actually worried it was just me.

Well we've been for a walk and it's helped but I can feelyaelf falling back into a slump. I have to clean the (pretty tidy) kitchen and make a pasta sauce, and it feels like a mammoth task

Yes, I have been absolutely shattered since lockdown. I don’t know if it’s because I’m usually so busy and don’t notice it, but I could sleep all day and night and still feel tired atm.

I agree getting out does help, but we’ve just got back from a walk and I’m going to go lay down for an hour before dinner!

Ooh, I'm really struggling with this! I have no idea what's going on. On the one hand i think my lethargy is a stress response to the pandemic, on the other hand i worry that this might be who i am in the absence of pressure. I get to walk 3 to 7 miles a day in fresh air with usually a fair bit of sun. I do notice that I'm also very thirsty all the time but i do drink loads throughout the day to combat that. I don't have children and my home life is very happy/good, so there's no added stress from being home, it's actually wonderful if it weren't for the context. I'm cooking almost all my meals and eating healthily if slightly too much (i have pandemic weight gain!). I've given on to the lethargy lately, but then i experience guilt as my partner isn't struggling with this!

I think it's worry, sleeping it away maybe. I feel the same a lot of the time