Yesterday I felt completely wiped out by fatigue even after having a good nights sleep. I dragged myself out of bed and headed into work. My managers first words were 'oh you look tired, late night?' I said no I had plenty of sleep last night but I'm struggling today with severe fatigue.

Later on she came to me again and said u still look really tired, it must be horrible being tired all the time, I know how it feels, some days I leave this place after a busy day and I feel shattered.

I replied by saying no I don't think you do understand, this goes way beyond just feeling tired. I said imagine you have been out drinking all night and are totally drunk, u go to bed a fall into a deep alcohol induced sleep, an hour later u are shaken awake and forced to go to work. Through your muzzy headed feeling you have to work out how to get dressed and then force yourself to walk in a straight line. You are fighting to keep your eyes open, you still feel a bit drunk, the worlds still spinning and you're finding it hard to make sense of everything around you and at the same time the hangover is kicking in and your heads banging and you feel sick and achy and sensitive to loud noises and bright lights. That's close to how I am feeling.

With that a look of shock came over her face and she turned and walked away. A few minutes later she reappeared with a cup of coffee and said I'm sure this won't help but I don't know what else to do.

I think she gets the picture now lol