Every year without fail at the end of term in primary school I used to end up unwell - usually had a fever, tummy ache, shivering and just generally exhausted - I remember struggling to move to do stuff like use the TV remote . I remember lying on the sofa a lot feeling totally listless/fuzzy, and not being able to go to last days of term because of this - was always given lucozade and coconut buns from the baker and magazines . P6/7 was particularly horrendous (so age 10-12) - I remember spending a lot of time on the sofa !!
I’m dyspraxic, also have a lot of anxiety issues . Psychiatrist thought I might also be autistic . Dyspraxia was diagnosed years back at age 7 or so . I got 6 sessions of NHS funded OT at age 12 and nothing else - I’m 29 and still struggle with self regulation, sleeping, socialising, pragmatic language, gross motor (bang into everything and have sprained almost every joint I’ve got) and fine motor (can’t sew, knit, safely use a knife, tie laces; do up bra, etc - have strategies for all but can’t do any of them right way iyswim) . Autism was only mentioned two years ago after years and years of therapy for social anxiety .
Was also facing somewhat adverse circumstances at home - used to have days when I would just sit and cry at school - again; never have figured out why - if it was just tiredness !
When I look back I wonder if it was something to do with ?autism; if I was just exhausted from masking? It didn’t happen so much at secondary school - not in the same way anyway . I do still get the same at the end of uni term (am studying at the moment) - after exams this year I ended up ill for a week - as if I had a horrible virus I couldn’t shift - fever, fuzzy, aching and nausea - wasn’t Covid19!
Some of it GP said years ago she thought might be due to muscle weakness/hypermobility but I can’t see how that could cause exhaustion .
Could autism/dyspraxia cause very physical symptoms like that? It’s a bit frustrating as still find I have to plan for fatigued days even now .