Posted by g_g_g_unit on August 28, 2009, at 22:15:25
In reply to Re: Supplements cause vitamin/mineral imbalance!?!?, posted by Batman55 on August 28, 2009, at 0:02:21
this may sound stupid, but is it possible to have chronic fatigue w/out feeling especially physically fatigued?
i mean, my 'brain fog' etc. started after a period of intense stress, after which i have never really felt the same. my concentration problems just seem to be getting worse to the point where i find reading difficult; i can't remember anything i read either .. it's like i have full-blown ADD. but what's strange is that i don't really feel intensely depressed in other ways - i am constantly pushing to find work, i have no desire to stay in bed, i get no thoughts of self-loathing. most of my depression stems from not being able to function the way i used to. socially, i am about as entertaining as driftwood - it's like my mind's just functioning too slowly to hold up a real conversation.
i find that anything which requires physical exertion - like swimming or running - difficult because i have lost a lot of muscle strength, and i can spend a couple days recovering after a bout of exercise. another strange thing is that i don't respond to 'stimulants' like coffee or alcohol at all - they just make me more tired.
i see the start-up symptoms from the regime - mood swings, worsening of pain - as a good sign, but i am also really impatient, and losing hope. like you the ADb12 helped the physical feeling of 'brain fog', i.e. the head stuffiness, but it does nothing for my ADD symptoms.
i know i should get a real diagnosis, and might seen an integrative MD once i can afford it, since supplementing etc. costs a lot. i am seeing a psych next week, and am almost happy to just go on a med and try and get on with my life, since this has been going on for over a year now, but i wonder if i'm going down the wrong path.
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