My husband seems to go through this every year. Starting around the end of May through beginning of July he is lazy. He comes home from work and basically goes to bed after eating. No helping with dishes or housework, only deals with the kids to put them to bed. Spends the weekends on the couch or in the bedroom watching TV. I am not looking for advice on how to get him to help, or negative comments about my husband. But does anyone know if this could be a medical thing with the Texas Heat, and anything he could take to have more energy. He says that he is wiped out when he comes home and if he doesn't watch tv he would go straight to bed. Like I said this happens every summer.
UPDATE - he works in an office, not outside. He is in the heat for maybe 20 minutes while he is driving home in a truck with no AC.
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My work place upped the indoor temp during the summer, so even though it wasn't 90 degrees it was still hot. The ladies always wore open neck blouses and dresses so they were cooler than us guys that were trapped in shirts and ties.
I was often lethargic after a day in a hot "air conditioned" office. Once I got home and got cooled off I felt better.
Good luck to you and yours.
I would suggest that perhaps he has allergies that have never been diagnosed. This is a high pollen season, which is so draining on a body. My husband only recently had allergy testing done. He found out that he is allergic to pretty much anything that grows. It explained a lot! The guy who did the test on him said he had never seen anyone react so strongly to the test. He even called other people in the office to see the reactions! My husband had been suffering all his life and never realized it wasn't "normal" to be so miserable. Now that he can take things for it, life during this time of year is so much easier!
Weird, I feel the same way! haha, but I know how hard it can be having a husband not pitch in anymore when you're used to his help and even just his company. It can get both stressful and depressing for you.
I think a big part of why He might feel like this (coming from how I feel) could be like you said the heat and the fact that the kids are all out of school for the summer......I notice I stay busier, work harder and keep my kids on schedule during the school year but as soon as summer hits, we're back to sleeping in, lose routine and get off schedule. I hate that I do that but it's summer, you want to relax! And you mentioned he's not in the heat working but I stay home all day wiht the kids but just the thought of getting out in this ridiculous heat makes me feel crappy! I feel like a bad mom because I'm home with the kids all day but can't seem to find the energy to want to go run errands with them or take them outside because it's just sooooo HOT!
So if he's not like this year round, then I'd say it's the summer time and heat that makes him feel this way. I was just telling my husband how much I wish we could afford a vacation house up north to travel to during the summers to get out of this Texas heat, it's just so miserable here during the summers. Good luck to you!!
hm that's weird. i've heard of SAD which is a seasonal depression but that doesnt sound like ur husband since its plenty sunny during those months.. has anything bad happened to him in that time period that depresses him? or maybe he really doesn't tolerate heat well -- crank up the ac in ur house and make sure he drinks plenty of water and eats refreshing cool fruits. other than that, i'm not sure what else to suggest...
I'm in your area and the heat drains me too. Not just the heat, but it's so bright! I can't walk outside without sunglasses. I take an herbal energy supplement around 2 or 3. That's early enough that it doesn't affect my sleep at night. Still, I find myself really sluggish and sleepy after work. However I get a noticeable burst of energy when the sun starts to go down. What works for me is to reverse my evening schedule. In the winter I come home and I'm busy making dinner, straightening up, messing with the kids, etc and then I want to watch tv and get under the covers. In the summer, I come home and do nothing but sit and watch tv for an hour or so until it starts to cool off and the sun starts going down. I keep it dark and cool in the house. When the sun starts going down then we go outside, open the shades, go for a walk around the block, go work out at the YMCA. It's not just the heat, but the brightness that make me want to stay inside. You'll see everybody in the neighborhood start to come out of thier houses in the early evening. Suddenly the place is alive again. I feel the same way.
Actually, if you work in an office, you CAN get SAD during the summer. (Symptoms almost come across as a minor depression.) The heat keeps you inside and you can miss the brightest part of the day as you're trying to stay cool. Other times of the year it's easy to step outside for lunch or take a little walk, but when weather (hot or cold) keeps you inside, the lack of light can sap you of your energy. See if you can get him a SAD desk lamp for him to use at work. I got one and it made me feel so much better.
http://sadlight.com
Another possibility is a seasonal allergy. Is there something that blooms primarily through May, June, July that might wipe him out? Allergies do not always come across like a cold.
I agree if he works outside the heat will really take it out of you! Encourage him to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! Buy him a cooler to carry around if he works outside or drives for his job or by him some of those little crystal light type powder packets to put in water bottles to make the water taste better. They make so many kinds now- gatorade even. My husband likes the Propel and they are very low in sugar/calories. Also some frozen grapes or other fruit would be good to get some vitamins in along with hydration.
Does he work outside? If so I'm sure he is exausted the heat can really take it out of you.
my husband works outside all day about 6 + hours a day and with this heat he is tired at night but no too much,he is taking herbalife lift off it give him energy.
That's mine, too! But his is all year round :-)
i live in phoenix, its not medical. my man does this too! the heat can drain energy from goin on a car ride. especially if he's a big man, mine is. i'm still getting used to his patterns. its frustrating.
