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husband always says how tired he is and run down. surely thats life but what can i do ????

72 replies

lambran · 15/01/2022 07:45

My husband is 33 weve been together 15 years he works a very demanding job 5 days a week and lets the stress get to him his that type of person who takes lots of pride in his work, but for the last few years since weve had our 2 children his constantly saying how run down he feels, tired and just out of energy.

He has been ill pretty much since begining of december and is recovering from long covid i believe!(his adament his not) and i understand it has took a lot on him but even on his days off when i feel he is resting and doing things he enjoys when the kids arnt home, he doesnt feel any better.
If the little ones wake in the night ill try and get there 1st but he does get up also.
We are currently renovating our bedroom and my parents are round here everyday to do it but they are gone by the time his home.

I want to help him and understand the tiredness and mundane of doing exactly the same things he is doing everyday and how he is feeling but i just cant , this is life surely - you get up,you go to work, you eat , you sleep, you repeat

my days consist of the kids and volunteering at the school doing the house work, cooking dinner(his diet is not good just to note no fruit or veg will enter that mouth!) organising things, i do get more time than him at home so probably do more things to enjoy than him but this is what we agreed to do when we had the children , i feel tired but its life you just have to crack on

I dont know what the point of this post is maybe some words of wisdom please on how i can help him because im out of ideas , ive told him many times he should get a check up at the doctore to see if his lacking anything

OP posts:
BungleandGeorge · 15/01/2022 11:43

If he refuses to go to the GP could you look into the home blood tests? They will offer general screening ones. Or maybe a private medical on a weekend?
Good to rule out anything medical first. Deficiencies and imbalances can also add to things like stress/ depression

2bazookas · 15/01/2022 11:49

You're in charge of shopping and diet; so buy and cook healthy meals. It's perfectly possible to hide vast amounts of healthy veg and ingredients in dishes like chilli con carne, spag bol, stew, pies, even home made beans on toast.

If there's no junk food in the house he'll eat what's available.

WorraLiberty · 15/01/2022 11:49

I do think he could be depressed but i cant think why his got a good job he enjoys he has a name for him self there and everyone knows him, he doesnt enjoy the people he works with but who does.

Please don't be that person who thinks people have to have a 'reason' to suffer from a mental health condition.

I honestly didn't think anyone thought like that anymore.

Couchbettato · 15/01/2022 12:03

@MrsDrSpencerReid

It could be depression, my DD suffers with it even though on paper she has ‘nothing to be depressed about’. And that just makes her feel worse, knowing that she’s got nothing to be sad about but unable to shake the sadness anyway.

I’d definitely suggest a visit to his GP too, to get some blood tests done. I have shockingly low iron and I constantly feel like shite! Zero energy.

I agree, sounds like depression. On paper my life looked fine, but I didn't feel it.

The only thing that helped was dropping my hours at work. That's the honest answer.

I tried medications of varying sorts and varieties. I took all the vitamins. I drank all the water.

The thing is. Bodies just can't make healthy neurotransmitters when they're completely and utterly run down.

Prolonged run down-edness can create permanent damage.

Woofwoofbarkbark · 15/01/2022 12:07

Stop using the word his instead of he's!!

Woofwoofbarkbark · 15/01/2022 12:10

@lambran

we have a holiday booked for feb half term and loads of fun things booked bristol zoo legoland dunster castle so hoping a week away may make him feel better but its stilll a lot going on
Why would you want to do any of that when your tired and run down?

Let him sleep for 7 days!

WorraLiberty · 15/01/2022 12:22

@Woofwoofbarkbark

Stop using the word his instead of he's!!
Stop telling people what to do.

The OP's words are perfectly easy to understand, even if she has made mistakes.

RAOK · 15/01/2022 12:37

Seasonal Affective Disorder?

Snuggledupforwinter · 15/01/2022 12:48

Could be depression, SAD or low vitamin levels (if he's not eating fruit and/or veg). If he's overweight, poor sleep and does no exercise that might add to his feeling of sluggishness?
Maybe a trip to the GP?

Chickmad · 15/01/2022 12:55

I finally managed to twist my DH's arm to go to the GP and ask for some blood tests as he was very much like your DH OP.
He was diagnosed with anemia, vitamin b12 and folate deficiency.
Apparently he should feel like a new man once the treatment has fully taken effect. Already within weeks he is brighter. I think just knowing that it is fixable has lifted a weight from him too.
Please get your OH to the doctor

Gregsprinkles · 15/01/2022 12:55

woofwoofbarkbark

Stop using your instead of you're

WorraLiberty · 15/01/2022 13:02

@Gregsprinkles

woofwoofbarkbark

Stop using your instead of you're

Haha! I missed that 🤣

Why would you want to do any of that when your tired and run down?

Garysmum · 15/01/2022 13:03

First thought was he needs to see a GP, It could be a vitamin deficiency or anaemia. Or it could be post viral fatigue - this cannot be underestimated - a friend had a virus 10 years ago, slowly she has deteriorated and has been diagnosed with ME. She has not worked or had any semblance of a normal life since.
Now that might be extreme but it can illustrate how bad that can be. Other have been diagnosed with inflammatory immune conditions when feeling run down and tired.

Alayalaya · 15/01/2022 13:09

Does he actually want to be a parent? Children are a huge burden. It sounds like he works and puts all of the childcare onto you so he doesn’t have to do much. Maybe he’s miserable because he has to spend his leisure time looking after children and doing family things instead of doing what he enjoys such as gaming.

Woofwoofbarkbark · 15/01/2022 13:45

@Gregsprinkles

woofwoofbarkbark

Stop using your instead of you're

Haha, I missed that! Thought I'd bring it up though. I've been told off many times on this site for my spelling and grammar! Thought I'd join in!
WorraLiberty · 15/01/2022 13:52

Haha, I missed that! Thought I'd bring it up though. I've been told off many times on this site for my spelling and grammar! Thought I'd join in!

Please don't become a part of that shit. There have been noticeably less grammar and spelling twats on MN over the past couple of years and that's a good thing imo.

At one point MNHQ started deleting posts for it as a few people said having poor SPAG put them off posting about their problems.

Woofwoofbarkbark · 15/01/2022 13:57

@WorraLiberty

Haha, I missed that! Thought I'd bring it up though. I've been told off many times on this site for my spelling and grammar! Thought I'd join in!

Please don't become a part of that shit. There have been noticeably less grammar and spelling twats on MN over the past couple of years and that's a good thing imo.

At one point MNHQ started deleting posts for it as a few people said having poor SPAG put them off posting about their problems.

OK, won't do it again.
WorraLiberty · 15/01/2022 13:59

OK, won't do it again.

Fanks Wink Grin

ArdeaCinerea · 15/01/2022 14:24

He sounds depressed and unhappy and you sound quite dismissive, tbh. If he's telling you these things and you're telling him "well, that's just life, endless repetitive drudgery, why are you upset about it? Eat more veggies!" I hardly think it will improve his mood or his health.

The only reliable way to improve wellbeing when someone is feeling too tired is for them to work less and rest more, the two of you should discuss how this can be facilitated. If you own your house outright and you don't have debt you are in a much better position for this than most people. It also sounds like he needs to make some significant changes in his life, perhaps change jobs altogether. Working with people he dislikes is unsustainable in the long term.

VioletLemon · 15/01/2022 14:32

Would you consider rehoming a rescue dog? Maybe he is dealing with grief over losing your previous dog. Having a new member of the family and a reason to get out on regular walks might help his low mood.

RegeJeanPageMeOnMyCellphone · 15/01/2022 14:56

@Whydoesthecatalwaysdothat

Long Covid is pretty serious stuff. It can take up to 12 months to recover. Fatigue, breathlessness, mood, thinking and memory problems and joint and muscle problems are some of the symptoms and they're very similar to ME.

www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/news/coronavirus-and-your-health/long-covid#Heading5

Is he getting any help with it? Might be able to get a referral from the GP. There are specialist Long Covid practitioners who might be able to help.

I would like to repeat this advice.

Long covid has many close similarities to ME which can be debilitating and leave people struggling to cope with a daily routine of work and home life. Fatigue that is not improved or helped by rest is one of the main symptoms.

Stress, over exertion (doing more than your ‘new’ limits regardless of how active a person you were previously) and certain foods can exacerbate ME. Also depression can often go hand in hand with this as being ill, run down and exhausted for months on end without knowing why, losing the ability to enjoy hobbies, family time and your life can have a huge impact mentally.

He needs to speak to a GP to get to the cause of his constant lack of energy.

FridaRose · 15/01/2022 15:10

his always saying about more fun but we do go out and have fun

It's not fun to HIM, sorry :(

Do you mean you go out as a family, on days out?

Suspect he's having a mid life crisis and by his idea of fun he means lots of sex and going to bars or something.

What does he do so you as a family have fun. He seems to moan but doesn't do anything to improve the situation.
This kind of complains are usually made before as affair.

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