Excessive tiredness and lack of energy
This is normal if you are suffering from depression and anxiety.
Six years ago, I had very bad depression and just slept ALL the time. I do have mild depression right now, caught it early this time and I am on medication. I am tired a lot but not like I was 6 years ago.
Listen to your body for a while. Let yourself rest, maybe you need it.
I would also advise you to see a psychiatrist for your anxiety and depression. I am not saying you need medication but it is a good idea to discuss your options with a doctor and come to your own decision.
Get this program, if you don't have it already. I am only starting week 3 (of the 15 weeks) and I am feeling more positive already.
Six years ago, I had very bad depression and just slept ALL the time. I do have mild depression right now, caught it early this time and I am on medication. I am tired a lot but not like I was 6 years ago.
Listen to your body for a while. Let yourself rest, maybe you need it.
I would also advise you to see a psychiatrist for your anxiety and depression. I am not saying you need medication but it is a good idea to discuss your options with a doctor and come to your own decision.
Get this program, if you don't have it already. I am only starting week 3 (of the 15 weeks) and I am feeling more positive already.
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Hi Kathy,
I am only on week three of the program, which happens to be the self-talk session.
I am pretty hard on myself too so I am only learning this week to try and change my negative thoughts. It will be tough and I think it will be a life-long challenge.
Lucinda says to act like you are someone you love, ie your best friend, sister and pretend you are putting your arm around them to sooth them when they are being down on themselves. You would never say the awful things you say to yourself to them, would you?
I hope that as we both get further into the program, it will become easier to love ourselves.
I am only on week three of the program, which happens to be the self-talk session.
I am pretty hard on myself too so I am only learning this week to try and change my negative thoughts. It will be tough and I think it will be a life-long challenge.
Lucinda says to act like you are someone you love, ie your best friend, sister and pretend you are putting your arm around them to sooth them when they are being down on themselves. You would never say the awful things you say to yourself to them, would you?
I hope that as we both get further into the program, it will become easier to love ourselves.
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Thanks, Sarah!
Unfortunately, I have been tried on almost every SSRI and my body just cannot tolerate them at all. I do take 1-1.5mg of Xanax a day for the anxiety.
I admit, I am in a major funk right now and think I am sleeping just so I don't "think"! But, after being up about 2-4 hours, I just want to go back to sleep... exhausted. Not sure if it is mental or coming from something physiologic? Of course, my anxiety says, "oh my, something is wrong with you for wanting to sleep so much!"
I just don't know... I wish I had someone to relate to verbally... that has gone through this. My friends just don't get it...
Oh well, thanks for your input and caring!!
Unfortunately, I have been tried on almost every SSRI and my body just cannot tolerate them at all. I do take 1-1.5mg of Xanax a day for the anxiety.
I admit, I am in a major funk right now and think I am sleeping just so I don't "think"! But, after being up about 2-4 hours, I just want to go back to sleep... exhausted. Not sure if it is mental or coming from something physiologic? Of course, my anxiety says, "oh my, something is wrong with you for wanting to sleep so much!"
I just don't know... I wish I had someone to relate to verbally... that has gone through this. My friends just don't get it...
Oh well, thanks for your input and caring!!
Hi Seebee,
That is why this community is so great - you get to chat to people who are in the same boat and totally get it.
Last week, I managed to stop a panic attack for the first time ever, using the tools I learned in the program. I was really excited and posted it on here. People were so nice to me, congratulating me and such - it meant so much coming from people who understood what a feat it really was.
Maybe you should get some blood tests to rule out that you may have a virus or something.
I do know what you mean about sleeping to escape your thoughts - I like to do that too!! I am not doing this anymore but... If it was my husbands turn to get up in the morning with my daughter, I would jump up, take some ativan (sorta like xanax) and go back to bed. I knew the drug would calm me down so I could go back to sleep! I am actually weaning myself off of ativan right now and just trying to work through the anxiety, with the help of the program - get it, if you don't have it already. There is a 30 day money back guarantee if you don't like it but I believe you will.
Have you heard of Recovery International?? Check out the website. They have group meetings, sorta like an AA setup, for people with emotional problems. They are all over the country so there may be something like that near you. I haven't tried it yet myself but somebody mentioned it on here somewhere. The website is <A HREF="http://www.recovery-inc.com" TARGET=_blank>http://www.recovery-inc.com</A>.
I know how painful life is with anxiety and depression. Please keep your chin up and just put one foot in front of the other.
Sarah
That is why this community is so great - you get to chat to people who are in the same boat and totally get it.
Last week, I managed to stop a panic attack for the first time ever, using the tools I learned in the program. I was really excited and posted it on here. People were so nice to me, congratulating me and such - it meant so much coming from people who understood what a feat it really was.
Maybe you should get some blood tests to rule out that you may have a virus or something.
I do know what you mean about sleeping to escape your thoughts - I like to do that too!! I am not doing this anymore but... If it was my husbands turn to get up in the morning with my daughter, I would jump up, take some ativan (sorta like xanax) and go back to bed. I knew the drug would calm me down so I could go back to sleep! I am actually weaning myself off of ativan right now and just trying to work through the anxiety, with the help of the program - get it, if you don't have it already. There is a 30 day money back guarantee if you don't like it but I believe you will.
Have you heard of Recovery International?? Check out the website. They have group meetings, sorta like an AA setup, for people with emotional problems. They are all over the country so there may be something like that near you. I haven't tried it yet myself but somebody mentioned it on here somewhere. The website is <A HREF="http://www.recovery-inc.com" TARGET=_blank>http://www.recovery-inc.com</A>.
I know how painful life is with anxiety and depression. Please keep your chin up and just put one foot in front of the other.
Sarah
Me too. I've been wanting nothing but sleep or baths(one thing that totally relaxes me) lately. I am sure it's from my depression, but it hasn't been this bad in a while. And it's affecting my life because I am missing classes and no one I talk to understands, so I quit saying anything to anyone. I just feel blah ever since I was sick in January.
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Hi SeeBee and Jadore,
I have found myself in the same situation the past two weeks. I have been sleeping 10 hours a night then taking 2-3 hour naps in the afternoon. I often find myself very tired about 2 hours after I wake up in the morning/mid afternoon. I am in recovery from a severe case of depression and axiety and I must agree with Sarah - you're body is telling you to rest and you must do it. I was on such an adrenaline rush for about five months that now that I am beginning to feel better and do whatever I can to beat this depression and anxiety - that my body is just exhausted. I have been listening to it and sleeping when I am tired which feels weird because I could spend more than half the day in bed, but our bodies have many signs of letting us know when we need to just lay down and rest.
Jadore- Have you spoken to your professors or seen a doctor? I was missing classes as well or if I was in class - my body was there but my mind was completely somewhere else. Once explaining to them what my situation was and having my therapist write them an e-mail, they were much more understanding. It is hard for others to help us because if they haven't been through it, they really can't understand us. I have lost many friends over the past few months who I considered like my sisters because they just could not "cope" with my illness. So please don't forget - you have the program, and you have us ready to talk to you and help you in anyway we can
I have found myself in the same situation the past two weeks. I have been sleeping 10 hours a night then taking 2-3 hour naps in the afternoon. I often find myself very tired about 2 hours after I wake up in the morning/mid afternoon. I am in recovery from a severe case of depression and axiety and I must agree with Sarah - you're body is telling you to rest and you must do it. I was on such an adrenaline rush for about five months that now that I am beginning to feel better and do whatever I can to beat this depression and anxiety - that my body is just exhausted. I have been listening to it and sleeping when I am tired which feels weird because I could spend more than half the day in bed, but our bodies have many signs of letting us know when we need to just lay down and rest.
Jadore- Have you spoken to your professors or seen a doctor? I was missing classes as well or if I was in class - my body was there but my mind was completely somewhere else. Once explaining to them what my situation was and having my therapist write them an e-mail, they were much more understanding. It is hard for others to help us because if they haven't been through it, they really can't understand us. I have lost many friends over the past few months who I considered like my sisters because they just could not "cope" with my illness. So please don't forget - you have the program, and you have us ready to talk to you and help you in anyway we can
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That would make sense in my case, Goober, that my body needs the rest. I had a horrible cold, sinus infection in January that turned out to be pneumonia, and I was sick from the antibiotics they put me on (I was 3 seperate courses) and am still not myself from that, so maybe that is part of my problem. Thanks.
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Wow jadore, you have been through a big illness. Of course, you need to rest. Not only that, but being that sick could make anybody depressed. You are probably not over that yet.
Stop beating yourself up. I agree with Goober about talking to your professors and maybe getting a doctors note. Perhaps if you take a full two weeks off or something and just relax, do some exercise and really look after yourself... It could do you the world of good.
I hope you feel better soon. Take care of yourself.
Sarah
Stop beating yourself up. I agree with Goober about talking to your professors and maybe getting a doctors note. Perhaps if you take a full two weeks off or something and just relax, do some exercise and really look after yourself... It could do you the world of good.
I hope you feel better soon. Take care of yourself.
Sarah