Does the cause really matter?

I'm tired.

So incredibly tired. I've slept basically 19 hours out of this entire day. I just woke up. Now, does it really matter what caused it? It does, to me, to some extent.

I could blame it on my disability. But it might not be that.
I could blame it on my depression. But it might not be that either.
But if I'm depressed because of my disability, maybe it is both.

All I know is that I'm so incredibly tired. Mentally, physically, EVERYTHING exhausted.

And I'm beyond annoyed that I can't blame it on one thing, or another. Because I really don't know.

Some days I sleep much more than others. But hey, your awake now!

Are you going to go for a walk or make something to eat that will cheer you up?

It matters if it continues, because knowing the cause could help you to know what to do about it. But a lot of times there are multiple causes. And maybe once in a while you just need to take a day and catch up on your rest. Do you feel like doing anything now that you are up?

I keep wasting my Saturdays. Last week I had too many options and couldn't decide which one to do until noon, when most of them started at nine or ten a.m. Today it is 8 p.m. and I didn't even check my calendar and missed a hike that I wish I had gone on. I also just remembered that I needed to get my oil changed and my tires rotated, and it's too late for that, and I also was going to try to clean the house and all I did was wash a few dishes. Maybe I will do some spinning.

So, what do you want to do with the rest of today?

I know how that feels.i still in private cry and wonder why.but there are some illness that science has yet to determine any causes.just though i still choke on it-there isnt always something to blame

Christina, life is like the wavelength with its highs and lows. Sometimes you have extended sleep sessions because your body wants to rest and repair. I have a friend who started smoking and nicotine was accelerating the brain activity but at night, once he was off to sleep, he could not wake up after seven or eight hours of sleep and was sleeping excessively. Even if he managed to woke up, he'd feel tired unless he smoked a cigarette or two... I went off-topic here but what I mean is that sometimes the body really needs to rest... If it is happening more often and frequently, then it is worth looking for the cause. Else I'd suggest to stay relaxed and not to worry.
Hope you are feeling better now.

I have some of that frustration. I see the doctor every 3 months and between each appointment I work to try to figure out what is bugging me the most: being tired/sleep difficulties, the aches and pains, the trying to live a more healthy lifestyle, etc.

Christina, for me the cause does matter because that directs what I do about it. Personal example, right now I am tired down to my bones. I know from other things that are going on it's my chronic fatigue acting up. That lets me know I need to be patient with myself and rest. If it was because I was sliding into depression I would know I needed to get myself busy to pull myself out of the slump, maybe call my pdoc if things were really bad. Does that makes sense?

By the way, thanks for posting this. I came here to post about how exhausted I am. It helped me to see I'm not alone.