I lost my job in 2011 due to how my PTSD symptoms wore me down and compromised my functioning. I found a less stressful job and work full time again, and its a blessing, but its still a challenge. I wanted to check in and see if others felt that, too.

On the one hand, working gives me a social life, boosts my self esteem, and makes me feel like a useful of society. Its something to get up for in the morning, you know? Its medium money, but Id like to do it for as long as I can. Im 55 now, so Id like to pace myself and work with my PTSD symptoms until a regular retirement, in my case at age 66. Knock on wood.

But on the other hand, PTSD meds led to kidney disease and that led to diabetes for me. Plus, dealing the the triggered anxiety from PTSD all day every day from work is tiring in an of itself. Bottom line: for years now Ive slept most of the day every Saturday at the end of a week just resting up from the work week.

Im not going to ask if thats normal. I just want to know if anyone else has weekly fatigue like I do. Or more. The fiancee I had in 2011 when I lost my job just called me lazy. When I went to the doctor then, though, is when I found out Id lost 60% kidney function. Id never been called lazy before, and it really hurt. I work hard now, not just for a sick guy but for anyone. Ive agreed to work overtime every week until May on my job.

It got to me when she called me that and broke up with me then over it after 2 years. Wed gotten a house together to get married. So Im reluctant to talk about it openly to many people now.

I slept most of the day again today, kind of my little secret I dont tell anyone at work. I need rest every Saturday like that to get the rest to get up for the next week. Its not meds or anything, either, Ive been to my doctor about it.

Is fatigue a symptom in anyone elses PTSD?