I've been exhausted since DD's birth 3 years ago, made total sense previously as she didn't sleep until she was 2. I nod off most evenings on the sofa, have no energy, no motivation, I have brain fog, memory problems and oddly can no longer climb up a ladder without getting light headed. I have also developed rosaeca. Prior to pregnancy I was happily functional on 5-6 hours sleep a night. However I still take great pleasure in various aspects of my life, I can still laugh and have fun, enjoy a nice meal or an interesting conversation. I do take propanolol for anxiety occasionally.
I decided enough was enough & booked an appointment to see the GP for some blood tests, the results of which have just come back as normal. Doctor raised the issue of DD being recently diagnosed with autism and I felt as though she had decided I was depressed before I walked in. Got a long lecture on the effects of long term stress on seratonin levels and I do get where she's coming from but I've been depressed before (20+ years ago) and this doesn't feel the same. I'm supposed to be calling to discuss the next step but she has already told me it'll be anti depressants which I'm not keen to take.
How can I convince her I'm not depressed? I'm not sure what exactly she tested for but can I ask for further tests? I've lost all my fight since this has been going on & it was a big deal for me to finally take my health in hand, I don't want to be dismissed as a stressed out mother of a SN child (which I am, but that's not all I am).
Any words of advice?
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GP thinks I'm depressed, I don't think I am
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CrabbitArse · 13/01/2017 15:31
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