Fatigue....ASD....linked?

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Yes, taking breaks is a very good idea. I think a lot of Aspies try to compensate for their social difficulties by working harder. Actually, we are often better off not working as hard--if you think about it--this is the sort of stuff that creates problems with your co-workers.

food changes this. eat organic only. i always feel like crap if i eat anything not organic. i think my kidney's are slightly weak.

also, going to be before 11pm seems to help too regardless of how much sleep i get. i need less sleep if i do.

Today while I was having a meeting with my Advisor I noticed myself wrenching my hands, fiddling with my clothes, wriggling my feet and having a really hard time trying to make eye contact (but being unable to do so). I probably do this when I'm around people and didnt really notice it until today. Maybe I should take breaks (But then the prospect of excusing myself for taking the break could overcloud my mind), but I think I will try doing it the next time.

I've always been tired, and I've come to the conclusion that it is a combination of having to work overtime to understand the world around with be accompanied by stress and depression.
However, if it a good idea to get tested for allergies. I found out that I was celiac (actually an autoimmune disorder), and once I fixed my diet I wasn't as devestatingly fatigued. It's not that allergies and aspies go together, but it's something I often suggest to my patients as it is a common and easily reversible cause of fatigue.

I work shifts. Day shifts I'm always around people, interacting with many different colleagues around the office and visitors who I have never met before. Night shifts I spend entirely alone, only seeing my regular colleagues for 5 minutes at each end of the shift. Day shifts always leave me exhausted, falling almost immediately to sleep when I get in. Night shifts aren't so bad, even though I can be up for days at a time when working nights (very hard to sleep properly during the day with all the light and noise).

Edit - What does this suggest about the effects of social interaction?

In my case, it's the lack of sleep that makes things more difficult rather than the other way round. Like most things in life, it's easier to cope with and navigate social events when you're not exhausted to begin with.

Actually changing my diet and exercising made dramatic improvements in me. I still get a bit tired after spending a few hours on tasks. I did have CFS once and I'm on ADHD meds so when I come down from them I feel tired, especially if I have been overworking my brain.

I do get social exhaustion. Sometimes it's just the sensory environment.
I usually go to bed around 10-10:30pm. Any later than that and I'll be tired all day.

I just got up, it's 8am, 8am is bed time right :)?

I think I have 2 states of mind, hyper-focused on an activity or sleepy

Need more coffee.