It's my head that is always tired …… it feels like it could stay in bed and catch up on sleep; sometimes my legs are tired, fortunately I'm over the crashing fatigue.
You're so right. The crushing fatigue is hideous, especially as it's so unpredictable and so hard to hide. At first, it really scared me as I thought I was about to collapse (especially since I usually feel very hot or else very cold at the same time). Now, when it strikes, I know I just need to 'hang in there', ride with it and hope it soon passes. There has been more than one occasion when I have nearly called in sick as I haven't felt safe to travel to work, let alone get anything constructive done when I get there!
I hate it when I say I feel tired (euphemism for 'my eyelids weigh ten stone, my brain is drifting along in neutral, I feel nauseous and even if you offered me a million quid, at this point I'd rather sleep') and colleagues will say they 'feel the same' (as in they had a single late night and feel a bit grumpy/lazy). I then feel pathetic and embarrassed to mention it any more, hence the reason, in general, I hide it.
The only thing that has helped me is more estrogen, but I know that progesterone makes it (fatigue) worse so it's all about getting the balance.
Hormones!
