Hello all!

I'll try to make this short but as everyone knows by now, I'm long-winded!

Anyway, I have a very serious problem with fatigue. I have been under treatment for major depression since I was about 15 (I'm 25 now). At 19, they finally found a combination of anti-depressants that worked. My moods are fine but because I'm on such high dosages, the fatigue is TERRIBLE!!

My doctors tried to lower the dosage but then my meds don't work as well. To give you an idea of how bad off I was, I went 3 months without leaving my house, not even to stand on the front porch. I have an out-of-control temper without my meds & I'm surprised I didn't go AWOL & kill someone. Not too mention the fact that I was completely suicidal to boot.

Needless to say, stopping my medication is not an option. Due to my fatigue, I have put on weight & some days I can barely get out of bed. I went through some medical tests to make sure there wasn't something else wrong &, so far, nothing is amiss.

Does anyone out there have any ideas on how I might be able to get my energy level back up? I'm not out to become an Olympic athlete or anything, I would just like to be able to work on getting my weight down & my energy level up. It's more for my health that to try to fit into a size 5 dress.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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Wow Gunner Girl, I hope someone here can help you. I'm anemic so I take vitamins & iron tablets sometimes they give me energy, are you taking iron?

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Okay, Gunner Girl. Let's talk about this... Do you have high blood pressure? We'll get you out of this rut. It's just a matter of time. Let's talk...

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Thanks for the replies.

Yes, I take Iron pills 'cuz I'm anemic. I don't have high blood pressure, Diabetes, or anything like that.

As far as my medical tests go, everything is fine. But I certainly don't FEEL fine so something somewhere is not right.

Another idea that my doctors are looking at is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I'm not sure if that's the problem but, at this point in time, I'll try anything to get my energy back up.

Thanks to everyone who is trying to help me out. I truly appreciate it!!!


Love you all!!

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Okay, well.. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome isn't something that Science Medicine seems to deal with very well. I think Eastern Medicine techniques work better. You COULD try using a suppliment with Ephedrine in it. Those new diet pills that burn fat (they really do) usually have a combination of Asperin, Caffiene, and an herb made from Ephedrine in it.. This speeds up your metabolism... What are those diet pills called? Anyone remember?? There are a few but one is always on the radio over here...

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