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Scared and not sure what to do...

SilentOne321
SilentOne321

Lately I have been so tired and have absolutely no energy.  I have had health issues since I was young but doctors say everything is physically fine.  So now I'm starting to believe it is all in my head.  Perhaps I have the same depression and anxiety my parents have.  I just want to be normal again.  I want to have the energy I once had.  The drive to do amazing things.  In high school I was involved in everything and in college as well, but now I just don't have energy.  Going to work wears me out.  I feel like I'm letting my son and husband down.  I feel hopeless, like I can't seem to get better.  I've tried working out, getting more sleep, changing my diet, and vitamins.  Nothing seems to be working.  I only feel more tired.  I'm just not sure what to do.  Do I keep fighting for the doctor to find something that may not be there or do I say it is depression and all in my head and get medication?  I'm just not sure what to do.  I just know I want to be back to my old self and enjoy life with my family again.

bridgie101
bridgie101
I'd recommend trial and error. What's the easiest cure to take and see if it works?

take the antidepressants and see if they make the tiredness go. If they make the tiredness go, it was them. If they don't make the tiredness go, go off them and look elsewhere.

What do you think?
android
android
Things don't go back to normal after depression, not without meds...be open with your family, they want to help because they love you...try to spend some time outside in the sun, take a walk, it helps so much...get evaluated by a mind doctor, then they can better help you...it's good that you want to see a doctor at all...it can get better if you want it to, keep your mind and body occupied with puzzles and exercising, things that you can go into half assed, and that you can put your whole ass into down the road...
toritori
toritori
I've been dealing with the same issues for over 13 years: constant fatigue, depression, sickness, feeling of being a bad mother and and bad wife. I also remember being sick a lot when I was young. There is no energy in my skinny body! Just a week ago i found out that i have CVID ( common variable immunodeficiency). It means that my body doesn't have enough "killer" cells to fight infections, etc. You might want to check your immune system. Find a good immunologist. It took me 13 years. Just a though. Hang in there.
SilentOne321
SilentOne321
Update! Turns out I have Ulcerative Colitis that isn't the typical case. All of the tiredness is vitamin deficiencies and my body basically fighting itself.