Anyone else get fatigued easily?

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I do wonder if this is in some way a connect with my aspergers. I don't know what it i exactly, but I get more fatigued if there's too much sensory input going on, or that I use my mind too much causes it as well, like studying too hard really does get me very weak.

I also get accompanying migraines before fatigued sets in . Even when I was exercising, I didn't have to do very much before it set in, a fat free/snack-less diet had to be put in place for health reasons but the fatigue I had before embarking on a change of lifestyle. I never was able to lift too much or develop very much in terms of muscle.

This has become a problem with employment as even the basic of tasks like cleaning jobs or work the is manual or requires heavy lifting gets the body tired long before lunch break. I fear exerting too much too quickly, even though colleagues can exert much more with little effort, could easily cause me to pass out and such, limiting potential work in an already limited market.

Yes, I went through all of that.

I haven't had to deal with the fatigue & the frustrations and problems it caused with work and sports and things since I started taking Dexedrine IR for ADHD 2 1/2 years ago. Some of the many benefits of it is the alertness, strength & stamina. This was evident from the very first pill I took, as not only did my perceptions change for the better in a matter of minutes, but I hopped on my bike and went for a pedal right away to see what effects it had on physical strength and stamina... I was pleased & impressed. I went for quite a long ride, and didn't get sore or fatigued quickly like I would have expected to. Then as I continued to ride along I was surprised I felt as energetic and strong as I did, as I'd never really been like that unless I was very intensely focused on doing something AND was keeping myself in good shape w/ regular exercise at the time.

I've since gotten into way better shape, and I know that Dexedrine has given me a pharmaceutical helping hand in doing so. I have more strength and stamina now w/o the drugs than I ever did, but still use the drugs for both mental and physical things. I was such a "lazy," kid with asthma and would get so easily fatigued that I never really did too much when I was younger... but fast forward to last Summer and I went on 40km hikes every Saturday in August, a 40km bike ride, went running 3-7km every few days, did some swimming, yoga etc. Eating well helps a lot, too. The better shape I get in, the more capable I am of everything - but I'm not going to pretend I don't know that I owe it in large part to the low dose of stimulant drugs I take. It doesn't make me superhuman or anything, and in fact this drug is said to have lower physical benefits than other options, I find it sort of brings me up to par with where I ought to be for my age/size/fitness level, then the rest is up to you w/ hard work.

Fatigue is like a dome of restlessness. it channels restless energy,sometimes destroying brain cells.
insomnia is like a tread of fatigue in a sense you're wrestling with it. then you could be framed for not being with it when really its known as what ive just said, or m.e/ m.s. so, really when you're channeling all this useless energy onto some built in waste or forgotten territory, it just keeps comin back under false pretences, almost like an excuse to swallow your pride and stay awake for the unforseeable future.

Yes. I couldn't figure out why for the longest time. I believe it is a combination of three things:

1. Sensory overload. This problem is much improved now that I am mindful of it and take steps to curb the buildup early (earplugs, sit in dark room if possible, breathing exercises) so that overload does not happen.

2. Poor diet. Also much improved with only small adjustments to my eating habits.

3. Depression and stress /anxiety buildup from OCD. Meds help. Therapy helped a bit for the OCD.

My energy level is still low in comparison to the ostensible average energy level of people in my age group, but it's a lot better now than it was, absolutely.

If not exactly fatigue, I am short on stamina.

When one curtails their own habits for dieting or otherwise they're presuming they are faultless beyond contempt when really the prognosis of their own barrier, is a follow-up within a short period of time. coming back to this comment i feel that some people yes, do have the tendency to withdrawl far more often than when they are not on meds. i personally am not on any, but no consideration had been made to give me anything to calm my anxiousness down anyway, made far worse by peoples crude comments about me or the way i run my life.
all the barriers and road signs are never far away, and i just resort to a last minute check up on things that when i feel really run down that even i cant even bypass my own tendency to create a better haven or place for me and those i love.