Does anyone else have this problem?

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I have school full time and work part time, and often Ihave trouble kkeeping up with chores. When I get home all I want to do is sleep, and so I get called lazy for it.... I don't feel that I'm lazy! I'm just so tired...and I don't know why? Is it something that people on the spectrum deal with or am I looking in the wrong spot? I just don't want to be called lazy anymore.....

If you have severe sensory issues or consciously navigate social situations all day then you're guaranteed to be more tired than most, but I wouldn't think to the point of sleeping if you were getting enough the night before. It's most likely related to autism if this has occurred throughout your life and not only recently.

If not that:

. Do you exercise/have you exercised regularly in the past few years?

- Lack of activity causes the body to become sluggish. Nothing really much to say.

. Have you had your vitamin levels checked?

- Do that before anything else. Deficiencies are a common cause (especially iron) of constant fatigue. I had a severe vitamin D deficiency and now that I take my tablets again I barely feel as fatigued as I did, especially on waking up. It used to feel like an iron sheet lay atop of me when I woke in the morning, now that's gone, and it's just vague tiredness but without the weakness.

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No, you're not lazy, you're just a teenager.

Slightly more seriously, excessive fatigue can be a symptom of depression. Or, less likely in somebody of your age, a symptom of an underlying physical disorder. Fatigue isn't an intrinsic trait of autism, but people on the spectrum can get tired out by too much sensory overload or social interaction. Most people do not feel tired from simply talking to other people, but to an Aspie the sheer effort involved can make it exhausting.

You're doing a full-time course and a part-time job. Nah, you're not lazy, your family ought to be more understanding.

I have the same problem and I end up staying up the whole night and going to school sleepy lol, sometimes I try to get myself busy with something so that I resist sleep

I don't sleep enough, I don't exercise (I'm working on those two) and I have depression BUT this has been going on since junior high school, I have had a lot of blood work since this began and the only thing I don't think I've had tested is my iron levels. It could easily be a combination of everything and its very possible that it has nothing to do with aspergers....I just need to vent and get ideas from helpful people.

Diet and exercise have never made much difference for me regarding the type of tiredness and sleepiness we are talking about here.

You say you are going to school full-time - do you mean college or high school? If college, then college full-time (including homework) plus a part-time job will likely take up all your time, regardless of whether NT or ASD. High school tends to vary more based on the school. How many hours per day would you estimate that you sleep? Look up average sleep for your age bracket and see how it compares to see if you're sleeping more than average or just have more commitments than average (so less "free time" to sleep the same amount of time).

If I don't get at least 8 hours sleep on a nightly basis, I start feeling tired. I would say to do that no matter what and see how it effects you. It might take a while to start feeling results. My neurologist is emphatic about me getting enough sleep.

Have you considered Adrenal Fatigue?

http://www.adrenalfatigue.org/what-is-adrenal-fatigue

Do you take any adhd meds? If so, you could be deficient in magnesium &/or sulphur. The solution for me has been to use an epsom salt lotion on my skin to absorb both.

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Most people can't do chores every day. I sure don't. I work long nights and when I get home, I just want to relax.

I put the dishes away as I use them and I keep my house clean, it's just not a daily process. So long as you find time, you're okay, just don't live in filth.