I'm on the Struggle Bus - originally posted 4/12/2021

I have a cloud of fatigue on me that I just can't shake these days! And the REALLY funny thing is, I also can't sleep at night too!!! So I'm sure that isn't helping matters. I had to get up EXTRA early this morning (4:30), and ended up waking up WELL before my alarm! FOR NO APPARENT REASON! And being fatigued ALL of the time has made me INCREDIBLY crabby and short-tempered with my family (which I HATE)! And my husband is not getting enough "adult time" (although there's never enough "adult time" for him!!!), but that is LITERALLY the last thing I have energy for at the end of the day. And I don't know if it's just my RA (although my meds are starting to work, so I doubt it), or if there's something else going on. I keep blaming it on Covid fatigue (it's a real thing, look it up!), but now that we are fully vaccinated we have been going out and doing more lately (still fully masked-up though). So there is something else going on, but I'm not sure what! But I know I'm not alone, that MOST moms (and some dads) are at a breaking point by now. If you ARE at a breaking point, PLEASE get some medical help! Go see a doctor (whether it be a medical one or a therapist) to get some help. I have a friend who was having some medical issues (which she ignored for quite some time), and just got diagnosed with Stage 4 Uterine Cancer. She knew something was wrong, but put off getting it checked out. YOU are your first warning system that something is wrong, and YOU are your ONLY advocate! So if you know something is not right, PLEASE GET HELP!!!