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Overwhelming feelings of fatigue: could this be MH related?

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notsogoldenoldie · 27/04/2015 10:08

Hi all. I wonder if you could help me. I'm having a bit of a hard time at the moment, due to personal circumstances. I've been to the doc-she diagnosed "stress" and offered some counselling and over-the-counter remedies. I don't actually feel miserable (apart from at night when self-pity sets in), but I have an overwhelming lack of energy which I know is not caused by lack of sleep. I eat reasonably well and exercise when I can, but I rarely feel enthusiasm and I find dealing with small everyday inconveniences a struggle. I seem to be afflicted with a constant can't-be-arsed-ness. I'm also at the tail end (I hope!) of the menopause.

I've always thought of myself as a positive, capable person, not the life and soul, but reliable and competent, and able to put a brave face on things. I've always been a coper, but atm I'm still in my dressing gown, drinking yet another coffee, trying to muster up the energy to get in the goddam shower. But I can't face going up the stairs and actually standing up for a few minutes.

What the jeff is wrong with me?

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knowinghowtobe · 27/04/2015 11:46

At the start of my depression, I was just tired. All the time. No motivation. The feeling sad bit took a while. Having said that, the GP did initially do blood tests to rule out a physical cause (though I think she was just humouring me because I was so adamant that I couldn't be depressed). Might be worth checking bloods out.

CMOTGilbertBlythe · 27/04/2015 11:49

Oh definitely, depression can be felt in the body as well as the mind. At my nadir I could barely lift an arm.

notsogoldenoldie · 27/04/2015 12:01

Thanks both. I'll definitely get my bloods checked. I'm glad I'm not completely bonkers. I have a relative with long-standing mental health problems, but I think (pardon my ignorance) that his depression has a different cause and is endogenous(?). Mine -if that's what it is- seems to be due to external factors.

No doubt the people around me think I'm just plain lazy, though......

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