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Posted by Bella on August 27, 2000, at 15:59:25
Hello, I hope I can find someone with similar experiences. I am 32 years old I have been taking 75 mg Effexor now for almost 7 years and it's wonderful, keeps my depression and anxiety way down.However, I'm a business owner with tremendous responsibility and when I am stressed out, overwhelmed with problems, the first thing I want to do is SLEEP!. I could easily sleep 24 hours a day when feeling this way. It is imperative that I get up and face my problems which is so hard to do, I literally have to force myself to get up, and yet my day is ruined thinking about everything and I feel like my energy and life is totally sucked out of me for goodness sake.
I thought to myself "geez, if I worked for someone else, I would be fired, I could never hold a job". I know I have to think positive, take one thing at a time, but sheesh, I know this is not normal and tired of feeling this way. Am I not taking the right medication? Not enough?.... I would appreciate any testimonials or anyone who WENT through this experience and how did you over come it, maybe it'll help me overcome this problem. Thank you for your time.
Bella
Posted by stjames on August 27, 2000, at 22:49:07
In reply to Depressed, No energy,, posted by Bella on August 27, 2000, at 15:59:25
Hmmm.... 2 thoughts. 1) Look at thyroid levels
2) consider stims.james
Posted by noa on August 29, 2000, at 15:17:07
In reply to Re: Depressed, No energy,, posted by stjames on August 27, 2000, at 22:49:07
ditto what james said. Look at the folder on thyroid and depression at psycho-babble-tips at egroups. Lots of info there. Good luck.
Posted by Bella on August 29, 2000, at 21:43:14
In reply to Re: Depressed, No energy,, posted by noa on August 29, 2000, at 15:17:07
P.S. I had my thyroid checked - twice in fact, and it was fine.
Posted by noa on August 30, 2000, at 9:30:53
In reply to Re: Depressed, No energy,, posted by Bella on August 29, 2000, at 21:43:14
> P.S. I had my thyroid checked - twice in fact, and it was fine.
Thing is, lots of people are told by their docs that their thyroid is "fine" but it isn't. Do you have your test result numbers? The interpretation of them is important. A lot of docs use statistical cut-offs for "within normal limits" that fail to recognize that for many people, numbers in the statistically normal range are not normal for them. If you have your numbers, feel free to share them here, we'll try to advise you.
Posted by Bella on September 1, 2000, at 3:41:21
In reply to Re: Depressed, No energy,, posted by noa on August 30, 2000, at 9:30:53
< < < < < < If you have your numbers, feel free to share them here, we'll try to advise you. > > > > > >
How interesting! I'll remember to ask for these numbers next time I go to the doctor! Thank you.
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