depression and fatigue

[kelliebellie]

Im extremely tired..It is getting in my way of living..I would like to do things, im just to exhausted all the time...I know my meds make me a little tired, but not usually this bad..So im sure its from depression, anxiety and stress....How does everyone work through this?? I used to go to school fulltime, work fulltime, had a bf and went out with friends.( while on these meds)..Now I can barely just work...It *****...I want to start living but im too exhausted too...any ideas would be helpful..I tried energy vitmains, they worked great , but then i started getting irritable and would crash..so those are out..thanks
~Kellie

[kelliebellie]

Thanks everyone..I just had a physical a few months ago and it came back great..I had my heart tested, my blood, even a sleep test...everything is fine..I am on effexor xr 37.5 mg. thats the higest dose i can handle, i cant take any other meds becasue i have nasty unbearable side effects..I cant stop taking the effexor either or i am not able to get out of bed...I am depressed, and Im a very pessimistic thinker and a worrier with anxiety...I do want to do things and no i should so I dont stay sad( which I am all the time)  but im too tired....I am under extreme stress with this depression thing, my mom being sick and me having to take over all her financial things and being her power of attorney..Also I dont really have any friends, I got into a big mess with my credit cards cuz of being depressed and not working, so they keep threatening to sue me, which is pretty stressful...and I feel like im a faker at my job, lik eim not really good at it, and theyll find out soon....plus my bro and sis are pretty selfish.....and only care about themselves and dont really help me out....so I think i am depressed and stressed and am just waiting for this fatigue to lift so i can function

[teko]

I just wanted to add something. You stated that you WANTED to start to live but.  Which tells me it is not the depression. With depression, you just dont want to do anything at all, period.  Contact your doctor about your meds and c what he says. I am no doctor of course.

[teko]

I take paxil, works great for anxiety and depression, but it seems like the longer I am on it, the more fatigued I get.  I probably should not have done it, but I started taking them every other day instead of every day just to c if it is the meds.  Sure nuff, it is the paxil. Off to the doc to get my dosage adjusted or switched.

[ROBLOCO5150]

Hey kelliebellie, believe it or not I used to have alot of the same problems,first of all how many meds are you taking? Can you cut back a little and see if you get a little more energy? I will tell you what worked for me, I started going to church , you might not know it ,but all churches are not boring, and if you find one you like it can help a great deal, it sounds to me you have everything else, a great job , a bf, finacial support, all your missing is  good spiritallity, you might find its exactly what you need to fill that empty feeling inside that causes you so much stress. It is important to have a healthy mind, body and "soul", to be happy. Trust me I know from experince, I got rid of all my meds and found JESUS and Im happier then ever. Try going for a couple weeks and see if it helps! It cant hurt! MUCH LOVE HOPE THIS HELPS!

[joannatsf]

Have you had a physical lately?  You may want to get checked out by a doctor to see if there's a physical problem.  Anemia for example, or problems with the heart, liver or kidneys can be a cause of fatgue.  Depression isn't the only cause of fatigue.

[gofio]

Suggest that somehow??? you try to give yourself hope that you will get better in time. It's a real ******* coping with the condition, but things do improve & the trick is to try to find ways to make it happen. I'm struggling to overcome similar problems, drugs don't work anymore, but I continue taking them until I'm stable again ~ meanwhile I'm doing my best to 'tough it out'. Not easy, hardest thing ever attempted by me, but if I can do it I will fear nothing else in life! I ovecame my lethargy today by going for a run, during the run ~ just over an hour I felt wretched, but once home, showered, & fed I felt GOOD. I'm used to running, so you'll have to find your own thing ~ but I know how you feel & send you my best wishes, you will get better ~ just believe it & try to do whatever you think's best in way of meds/therapy etc. Not a lot of practical help I'm afraid, but good luck. Gofio