Any nurses who tire easily, feel generally weaker than avg?

chewychipsahoy · Sep 5, 2013

I was born tired.....seemed like I was always seeing a doctor because of fatique and wanting to sleep my life away....and I wasnt even a nurse yet....nothing was found wrong with me physically....although I FELT crappy..
I wont sugarcoat nursing....its a very tough job....demanding on your physical strength as well as mental. And it can also get to your spiritual state if you are into that. But.....after bringing my job home with me all the time...worrying my head off if I did this that and the other thing before I left....being concerned about my patients after I was gone...and feeling like I never did a good enough job no matter how I tried or long I stayed.....it all comes down to having great co workers, upbeat, willing to help, always there when you need them, and management is willing to lend a helping hand too which is difficult to find nowadays......If you work in a low mood,
continuously stress filled environment where there is not a break in the clouds for sunshine...you will be drawn down and down until you wont be able to get up again. I found out in all the years and all the jobs I have had....that the job can be the most miserable in the world...but if you have great people to work with.....it doesnt matter.....this I feel would help perk you up and relieve those headaches and not feeling well. Its the UPLIFT you get from people that matters most...but...thats just my opinion. Hope I helped....ps.......you could be run down....low in B vitamins, dehydrated....or justplain questioning yourself about your career......DO I REALLY WANT TO DO THIS IN MY LIFE RIGHT NOW.......maybe a different setting in nursing may be in the cards for you...such as maternity, most times its a happy occasion on that floor. If you continue to feel poorly...see your doctor for a workup.

I can only hope I have awesome coworkers.... The people you work with and your boss make or break the job! Seriously.....

DedHedRN · Sep 6, 2013

Well, the way that I dealt with my fatigue was to go to the doctors and tell them about it, they did some blood work and found out I had a vitamin deficiency. Lots better then rearranging my whole life and learning to live with it forever. I suffered for over a year with the fatigue and if I would have had a blood test sooner then I would have felt better sooner. Now I feel great, lots of energy.

Sorry its not the response your looking for.

alphanurse1 · Oct 12, 2013

... When did I post that I have low test levels for testosterone?

I think he meant that you should have your test(osterone) levels tested to see if that's a factor. You'd be surprised how common that is and how under-diagnosed it is as well.

Well, the way that I dealt with my fatigue was to go to the doctors and tell them about it, they did some blood work and found out I had a vitamin deficiency. Lots better then rearranging my whole life and learning to live with it forever. I suffered for over a year with the fatigue and if I would have had a blood test sooner then I would have felt better sooner. Now I feel great, lots of energy.
Sorry its not the response your looking for.

^^ Like that. Good luck!

martymoose, BSN, RN · Oct 13, 2013

Me. But my dr says it's cause I dont exercise enough. :facepalm: 12 hours shifts on a medical floor. hmm not enough exercise? I am exhausted.Yeah , as if I want to go do anything but sleep. Thyroid is "normal", despite having a small goiter

Then tells me to look for another job. Thanks. Here's your copay, jerk.

Basically, I have no life outside of work. Too tired. Live one day at a time, I guess.