A pep talk..

[FourteenCows]

I need one, I think. Or a grip.

There’s something wrong with me. I am so tired all the time. I dread everything. I enjoy my job and yet I dread every shift. I dread going out, even to do things I really love doing.

I only work part time because I am so exhausted permanently. I have to nap most days. I think I have chronic fatigue (my mum had it) but the doctors won’t diagnose me because I’m “too young”. I’m nearly 30. I keep telling them there’s something wrong with me. I’ve tried sertraline because they think maybe it’s depression but it did nothing to help my overall mood.

I don’t know what I want from this really, I just need to get it out. I’m so sad about having wasted my life so far, and I keep wasting it. I don’t know what to do anymore.

You don’t need a grip!
You may need a blood test because of the exhaustion.
If it is depression then not all anti depressants help everyone. It took me ages to find the right one. It takes weeks on a drug for the full effect to develop. And then the dose may need changing.
Worth a chat with the GP?

I’ve had blood tests, there’s nothing physically wrong with me apparently.

I called the drs in the week and they said you have to book in advance but that they don’t have any appointments to book. Only emergency appointments on the day. So what do they expect me to do!

I’ve seen the nurse and she told me that I just need to exercise. But I’m just to tired to do anything outside of work.

I was on sertraline for 6 months but I could never get back in to see the doctor for the check up of it, so I gave up

Setraline didn’t suit me at all. I did CBT and am on Prozac. It’s been a game changer for me.
Any pain? I also have fibromyalgia and get sooooo tired.

I wanted to try a different antid, CBT hasn’t worked for me in the past sadly.

My Nan had fibro and I did think maybe I had it because everything hurts when I lay down for even short periods of time, and my skin feels really sensitive like if I scratch my back or upper arms it feels bruised. Also I have hypersensitive smell which I read is also a possible symptom? But I didn’t pass the pressure point test so they said I can’t have that.

It’s not that simple though. It’s a case of ruling everything else out. I do have pain on pressure points. But it’s not that simple to diagnose.
CBT helps. But it’s not enough for me. The pills help. I know they will probably try and get me to wean off them but I’m more than happy to stay as I am. Still some ups and downs but still me. And it’s manageable.

This is just what the drs have said to me, I’ve been so many times over the past couple of years and I’m not getting anywhere (different drs too)

Thank you Wolfie, hopefully I’ll be able to see someone soon and get it sorted.