Wish I knew what was going on

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My name is Cheri, but I go by Leigh. I'm an 18 year old female with a relatively clean bill of health. I have type 1 a charcot marie toothe syndrome, a type of muscular dystrophy. I also have severe back problems from being run over by a truck back in June of 2006. I have an albuterol inhaler for asthma and take tylenol for my back. Of course I'm on orthotricyclin so that I don't get pregnant. With all of this, you'd think there were enough physical problems with me. Unfortunately, this isn't what I need help with. For the past month and a half, I've been constantly tired. Not just after work, but constantly. I'm rarely ever hungry and therefore rarely eat. I'll drink something .... if I think about it. I'm really becoming concerned. If anyone has any advice [other than consult a doctor .....been there, done that, multiple doctors and none of them were any help.] I'd gladly take it. I've considered that it could be stress ... I'm getting married this Saturday, but knowing that possibility is only a small consolation. I've been stressed before and never responded like this.

Thanks,

Cheri Leigh-Ann

I don't think I've said welcome to A2A to you, Leigh, so welcome!There are quite a few possible causes for tiredness, but if you rarely eat, that could certainly be a reason. What is your weight like?Stress is insidious - you think you are coping quite well, but without knowing it the effects are building up, and if the stress continues for long enough you unexpectedly and suddenly find it all gets on top of you. Try to give yourself time to yourself as much as possible.

Thank you, Ineligible, for welcoming me and for responding. I am 5ft 5 inches and 170 lbs. As for getting time to myself, I work at a porn store from midnight to 8 am and have been since February. It's alot of alone time, to be honest. To break down the enormity of the tiredness, I spend the other 14 hours sleeping and 2 hours in transit [showering, dressing, getting to work.]

Congrats on getting married. I think you may be underestimating the extra stress that could be putting you under. Like Pete said stress is insipid. People rarely realize just how much stress they're under until it's gone.On top of that your working the graveyard shift. It could be that your simply not getting the quality of sleep you would sleeping during the day as you would sleeping at night. I've know people like that. Their bodies just aren't set up to handle working third shift, even though they may think they are getting plenty of sleep at odd hours. Sorry I don't have any cures or quick fixes.

Well, I'm no expert, at all, but do you think you could have a thyroid problem? My mom was like that, too. Overly tired a lot, not eating as much as she used to. As far as I know, that's hypo-thyroidism(correct me if I'm wrong), I think. Maybe talk to a doctor about the possibilities of that being the cause of things? After she found out, and gave the medication about a month, she was a lot better, sleeping more regularly, not as tired, etc.Stress also does sound quite probable.Welcome, by the way! phew