Posted by Paulbwell on September 16, 2005, at 7:37:13
In reply to Constantly fatigued..., posted by skogul on September 14, 2005, at 16:57:14
> During my junior year of college (about 2.5 years ago) I began feeling extremely fatigued. Before the fatigue set in, I was walking 1-2 miles a day (to school and back) and weight training 3 days a week. I really enjoyed working out, but I could not keep up the schedule when feeling exhausted every day. My mind would also feel cloudy or foggy at times throughout the day. If I stay up past 11 or 12 at night, I feel especially bad throughout the next day.
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> I went to student health, they gave me a blood test, told me I didn't have mono, and that I'm healthy.
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> The nurse suggested that I may be suffering from depression. I dismissed the idea at the time, and hoped things would improve on their own. Sure, there were (and are) aspects of my life that I am unsatisfied with: I have never been in a relationship (but would like to), I am shy, and I probably have social anxiety. I'm unhappy with these things, but I wouldn't say it's to the point of depression.
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> It's now 2.5 years later, and I have felt fatigued pretty much every day since then. My social life and physical health have suffered due to being tired all the time. I still have trouble believing that my fatigue is due to depression, because even when my spirits are high, my fatigue is always there. It does not seem to be tied into my emotions. If any one thing depresses me, it's the fatigue itself.
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> I am now considering celexa/lexapro in an effort to reduce my social anxiety and (even more important to me) hopefully reduce my fatigue. I will also have a second, more comprehensive, blood test done when my grad school student insurance kicks in next week. I'm at the end of my rope, but I'm still hesitant to embrace medication. So.. I am wondering if anyone else here had similar problems with fatigue, if you determined that it was a symptom of depression, and if so, did medication alleviate the problem?You are smart to get A FULL BLOOD EXAM to rule out Thyroid, adrenal problems. Also get a sleep study and EEG done. I had MANY done-Blood tests.
Tried Celexa, (and other ADs) and after a few weeks LIKE SEVERAL HERE, it caused MAJOR fatigue and depression:(. Stimulants, Ritalin, Caffeine, Nicotine, help alot, but you can come to rely on em, or IF IT'S PROVEN you have some sort of Narcolepsy disorder-this seems to be the standard treatment.
GET A FULL BIOLOGICAL WORKUP TO RULE OUT ANY REAL MEDICAL ISSUES, BEFORE STARTING ON AWAKENING AGENTS. ok?
Cheers
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