delayedEXHAUSTION
By ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
Philippines
September 24, 2018 9:20am CST
It seems my exhaustion right after the typhoon is taking its toll now. When there was no electricity, water supply was scarce, the generator was operating in the afternoons because premium gasoline was so costly that we had to light candles most of the time, and cooking meals for lunch should include supper as well, I felt so strong like a wonder woman. I would still wake up early to boil water for breakfast.
Now that we have electricity, water supply is good and the Internet is back, and our surroundings are clean, I really want to sit down and interact with you again. But I am having this exhaustion; a delayed exhaustion actually.
Tomorrow is duty day; Friday, my son is leaving with 4 of his colleagues and 15 students where the 5 teachers will coach them for a literary competition in the town far north where this new typhoon is expected to make its landfall.
How does exhaustion manifest itself? My knees shake, I need to hold on to something when I carry a heavy load, I pant, I unintentionally doze off. Exhausted, really!
Have you ever felt some delayed exhaustion too?
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
indeed, especially you who have a lot of chores done in your house, that when you take your rest. all the exhaustion from all your chores, come back
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@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
26 Sep 18
@ridingbet It happens that you feel so exhausted that you cannot even sleep well.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
@LadyDuck right in that. now, my sister did the washing of the dogs' dishes while i petted Macy to take her dinner. i feel i am tired from my work yesterday.
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@Courage7 (19626)
• United States
24 Sep 18
You are such a strong brave lady. I admire you and yes naturally exhaustion will hit after such an experience.
Yes I have. Here where I live at this time, I have been going thru some terrible happenings and now that I know I will be able to move, I am exhausted.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
thank you. i have to be a strong person because we have to have somebody here who does not show pessimism at all. emotional exhaustion though, is worse than physical exhaustion.
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@Courage7 (19626)
• United States
26 Sep 18
@ridingbet I agree. I have this same dilemma here. It is someone who does not see any light you know what I mean. It is dang exhausting!! Always having to steer the ship in choppy seas.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
27 Sep 18
@Courage7 nice figurative statement you shared here, and yes i agree with you!
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@popciclecold (40215)
• United States
26 Sep 18
@ridingbet I started taking a nap.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
i guess we have to minimize our activities and have some moments of rest and relaxation.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
thank you, my lady.
i really felt so strong during typhoon aftermath, but now that we have the electricity, phone lines, water supply, and internet back, i felt my exhaustion hyperactive. hahaha. i always have to consider my heart, that it should not beat fast, strong, and normal rhythm.
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@Mavic123456 (21891)
• Thailand
24 Sep 18
Ahhh this maybe the adrenalin rush. Are you okay now?
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@Mavic123456 (21891)
• Thailand
26 Sep 18
@ridingbet good to know.. time to relax then.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
i am fine now. the adrenaline rush for me is during emergency situations only, the 'fight or flight' notion. but the exhaustion is due to the chores i did during those times we had blackout, scarce water supply, and no communication to the outside world.
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
24 Sep 18
You have to try to rest now @ridingbet, it was much you were coping with. I hope the new typhoon will not make landfall. I have felt delayed exhaustion. Try to rest and I hope you feel stronger soon.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
thanks much for your kind words. it is my off day today so i really plan to give my energy a rest.
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@rsa101 (40946)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
Well I think that is the next thing to happen when you are given adrenaline rush during those days that needed extra boost to perform in midst of an emergency situation then when it calms down the slow down the adrenaline flow then you experience exhaustion because the body is so used to the rush and now is looking for that rush but its not there anymore. The best thing to do is to allow your body to adjust to the normal by resting.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
i usually doze off when i watch TV. it somehow reinvigorates me, but more often than not, my exhaustion is present when i have some discussions with my one and only loving sister. 
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
oh yes, hija. me too. when i watch a suspense, super-action movie or series, i feel tired with my heart pounding fast, because my emotions are also with the series/movies i watch.
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@freelancermariagrace (29342)
• Philippines
25 Sep 18
You need to take a lot of rest, ingrid. Maybe you need to take a leave and go somewhere nice and peaceful to unwind.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
26 Sep 18
thank you, but i think traveling out is not an option for me. you see, we are only 3 at home and we have 11 dogs as well.
