Mixing up my words

[hke]

I'm a 28 year old mother of 3 boys, ages 6 and under. I work full-time as a morning television director, so my hours are 4am to noon. By the time I get home, my husband is going to work, leaving me with all 3 kids until I force them into bed by 7pm so I can get what resembles a full night's sleep. I've been taking zzzquil for a few months now, which helps me to fall asleep quickly but allows me to wake if the kids need me, and it doesn't give me that hangover feeling in the morning. But I still can't help to be fatigued all day. I barely have the energy to play with my children, and I have trouble concentrating at work. I'll begin a task several times and wander away again and again before completing it. What's more unsettling is that recently, I've begun to mix up my words. If the kids tell me they're thirsty, I'll say, "well go to the bathroom then." Obviously that is not the correct response. It's been happening more and more frequently, and I'm not sure what to do. It seems like it could be an underlying symptom of something bigger, OR given my circumstances I could just need a nice vacation.

[hke]

ok. Noted on the zzzquil. I will try sleeping without it for a little while and I will look into the adrenal fatigue :)
thank you for your input.

[TheLightSeeker]

You might be suffering from adrenal fatigue with secondary low thyroid function and possibly side effects of zzzquil (which is not indicated nor designed for insomnia or sleep issues lasting over 2 weeks).

Adrenal fatigue with secondary low thyroid function is very delicate to treat and what makes it even more challenging , is the fact that conventional endocrinologists do not consider this as an "established" diagnosis.

If you need more details on how to go about this let me know.

Please note that my comments and suggestions are not intended to replace medical advice.

Best wishes.
Niko