What is this? is this a shut down?

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I've been feeling a certain way that I believe began in the beginning of the week or maybe the middle it has been getting kinda worse and I don't know what it is, why, or what to do about it.

This week I have barely been able to do any work and this is bad because this week and next week our midterm week and the last week is regents week. feeling exhausted and sick but unable to sleep even less than usual it's like my mind is foggy and when I'm in school all I want to do is go home and then I go home I want to do is sleep possibly just be alone or Cawl into a Ball something like that.

Thinking about anything even writing this is gave me a headache and kind of confusion and hard for me to think clearly. I've Been able to write but I've been it have a unusual not really able to do spontaneously and I would always have to look in my post and correct it and stuff. And if I'm trying to talk to someone I won't make this as much sense as I usually do which is not much very often times i have trouble understanding and expressing my thoughts and feelings.

Well I'm also just really tired. But the problem is I still have a lot of work that's piling up because I just can't do it at the moment or maybe I'm just not motivated I don't know.

You ever feel like this?What can I do to get through my midterms and regent luckily I only have one but that is when I had previously failed and now whenever I try to study at my mind kind of gives up .

If you're not having shutdowns, it seems like you're experiencing enough stress to trigger them.

personally, shutdowns usually dont last a week, id say you might be depressed.

It sounds like you are simply exhausted and your energy is just drained. Have you been eating well and staying hydrated? These are very important factors that can really affect how you feel and perform. You may need to get a really good sleep as well. Sometimes when I feel like that it is because my body and mind are just so tired that I need to sleep for about two days.

might want to look into going to the doctors, it could be stress related, do you feel its caused by stress?

Sounds like you are overwhelmed with so much to do.
Don't think about everything.
When this happens to me I try to focus on one thing at a time and not worry about the other things.
When I'm done with one thing, then I try to think of something else that needs to be done and do that.
You will start to feel less stressed as you see yourself making progress.
I hope this helps.
Try to get enough sleep and good luck with your midterms and regent.

I think it's a combination of both what skibum and Marybird are saying. Eating well can be hard because in the morning I often times of a sore throat and my nose is stuffy and I don't feel like eating plus I barely have any time so what I do and sometimesI'll drink some tea or orange juice and then I'll leave other times I don't have anything. Sometimes I'll be able to eat or eat during school in one of my earlier classes. As for lunch but only allowed to eat in the cafeteria I really don't like going there sometimes again sometimes I'm just too busy or preoccupied with my interest. Plus my school is a closed campus so I can't go home to eat.

And plus sometimes I feel sick from not eating or from making up in the morning but I feel sick that it's not that I don't want to eat it's just like the set of food makes me feel vomit it's like a vicious cycle. I wish we had patches that could feed us nutrition that way eating it will be easier because it wouldn't just be an essential thing and we will be able to feel able enough when where are maul nutritioned to eat well and we would generally be healthier.

I also have a lot of work and I want to do well for the first marking period I made the honor roll and I want to fall behind plus I need to do my midterms and labs and stuff like that.

It's like I need a break or day or a few but I can't take one so I have to push myself even harder which makes me even more tired and sick it's not even then I don't want to do it I've lost interest in it it's just that I having trouble concentrating and as Marybird said I need to focus on one thing at a time and not think about the other things.

Sounds like me sometimes. By the way what are regents? I don't think we have that in the US. I have never heard of them anyway.

If I were you I would stay away from orange juice. It tends to spike my blood sugar levels. If you have congestion in the morning. I would try a nasal irrigation syringe if you can handle it. I use a neti pot but that has a bit of a learning curve. The syringe does the same thing but it is much easier to use. It will clear your sinuses and really help you breathe better. I also add a little neti pot salt to the warm water. If you try this use warm water. If the water is too cold your nasal passages will hurt something fierce but don't worry about it, that is not a danger, just uncomfortable. Once you figure out the right temp for the water it's fine.

Then I would prepare light meals the night before that you can eat and take with you, four to six of them. Try to put cinnamon in your diet as much as you can because that helps regulate blood sugar and try to eat mostly low glycemic index foods. You can find great lists of easy foods on the internet. But take small meals, like about a fistful or two and eat them as you go every couple of hours. If you can't eat in class, you can probably take a few minutes as you go between classes to eat a little bit all throughout the day. And STAY HYDRATED. You can put a quarter cup to a half a cup of chia seeds in some juice and shake it up and drink that along with lots of water. Chia seeds will help you keep the hydration. If you leave them in the juice too long it will thicken. That is okay but if you drink it quickly the consistency will be easier.

I know exactly how you feel when you are hungry but food makes you feel queasy. I have struggled the exact same way you do and sometimes when I am on a go go go schedule I can get like that too. But if you can put veggies and crackers and yogurts, raw nuts, especially walnuts and almonds, and proteins and things like that in a bag to carry with you and eat small meals as you go I think you will start to feel much better.

It sounds like to me that your blood sugar levels are spiking and crashing and your adrenal glands are stretching and so they are not functioning properly. That is exactly what happens to me. Fortunately it's a pretty easy fix. Try to get lots of sleep too. I think these suggestions will help you feel much much better.

I have asked professors in the past to delay my exams for me because I was too sick to take them when I was going through what you are going through when I was at university. They were happy to help me out so if you feel like you need to sleep for a couple of days talk to your teachers and let them know that you are quite ill because you are. Your body is breaking down. Your adrenal glands can get very damaged if you keep putting them through a spike and crash pattern. If your teachers will let you take a couple of days, get as much rest as you can and try to start planning little super easy and quick healthy meals that you can take with you. And let your teachers know that you have blood sugar issues and that you need to eat snacks all day so that they can let you eat whenever you need to even if you are in a class. The goal is to eat a small amount, about a fistful every two hours or so.

Hugs,
Skibum

I also thought "regents" might be a European term for tests in schools, but I did a Bing search using the word "regents" and stuff came up for the States having to do with making sure you know certain subjects, likely in anticipation of a test coming up.

For Jen, the OP, I'd also say this sounds like symptoms of depression, but I recently asked here if an onset of depression could be a slow onset of a shutdown.

It seemed to me being overwhelmed by something, especially if you're on the spectrum, could lead to one or the other.

Whatever we call what's happening, obviously something is smothering Jen, and likely a doctor should be told about it, especially if important school tests are going to be messed with by a medical problem.

Shutdowns for me are;
Go to grocery store with partner. Partner forgets to buy stamps. Partner wants to stop at post office. Complete change in plans and I shut down, get snippy, and then my vision goes blurry and I withdraw into myself.
Open fridge and find that a jar of pickles tipped over and slowly leaked out all of the entire fridge. Get upset, tell partner to clean it up because they made the mess. they get mad back and I shut down and face a wall in a corner and my vision goes blurry once again and I become unresponsive until I can process everything. After that I feel really bad but thankfully my partner understands any kind of change in my life is a catastrophe the ultimately is the end all of all end alls for a few mins to an few hours. My diagnosis is high functioning so I imagine it can be worse for others.

It sounds like there is a lot going on in your family and all that can be overwhelming and exhausting even though you may not realize it. Ask your doctor about the possibility of hypoglycemia. That is actually very difficult to test for because of how the tests are done, it often does not show up. But just as an experiment try to eat the way I suggested just to see if it helps. It certainly won't hurt. Even if you don't have those issues keeping your blood sugar levels stable throughout the day will really help you with your energy and your ability to focus.

I have to get ready to go to sleep now because I actually have the flu so I want to get some good sleep since my husband will be up early no doubt. But I want to know how things are going for you and help you as much as I can. I know what it feels like to go through what you are going through and I know that simple things can really help you like they have helped me.

So I will definitely keep checking this thread to see how you are doing.

But try to get some sleep tonight too because I think your body is pretty exhausted.
Have a great night Kiddo
Hugs,
Skibum