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Originally Posted by newlifeyeah
thank you so much! well we will se what happens, I'm gonna meet my pdoc on thursday.. The thing which bothers me a lot, is that my mom keeps telling me, that I should quit all the meds, and then I'm gonna be fine. She says I have to start a new life, have to find a job, and all. And I agree with her, but the depression causes me to have a lack of energy. Whenever I try to do something, I just get exhausted. So that's why I don't have a job. I personally don't really care about my mood, I'm so used to feeling down, but I feel like there really must be something that could help with the lack of energy. That's what makes it unbearable, that even if I want to, I just can't do basically anything.
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I'm taking it physical issues have been ruled out? An under-active thyroid gland (Hypothyroidism) could cause depression and lack of energy, along with tiredness. Usually you'd have been tested for this when you've been prescribed the medications you have.
Other than that, have you tried therapy? Sometimes CBT or DBT can help boost the efficacy of medication and can be better than using medication alone. As a lack of motivation and energy is a symptom, treating the illness with a good balance of therapy and medication can alleviate the problem. However, I'm guessing you've most likely tried that!
There's no need to panic; the tiredness and lack of energy associated with mood disorders like Bipolar and Depression are perfectly treatable. It may take a while because there are many medications and combinations and they don't all work for everyone. It's just a matter of finding the right balance - trial and error, if you will.
Unfortunately the view your mom has is shared by many, some just don't realise the true severity of mental illness. Some people understand the severity of them, but refuse to believe that their relative or friend suffer from it. When I first saw a doctor around the age of 14, my mom believed it was just a phase and I'd make my way through it. She realised there was something seriously wrong only a year after that original appointment, due to reasons I refuse to disclose on this forum (for the benefit of other forum users, not for my own).
Please keep us updated on what your doctor says. Trust me when I say that, eventually, you'll get somewhere. There will still be blips but if you have the desire to be treated, you will be. There are many people that will sympathise with your struggle. I still have those days of being able to do nothing but lie down, watch TV and make the occasional visit to the shop for cigarettes and binge food, but now I have days where I'm happy and can be productive. I even managed to hold a job down for a while (until I had a blip and crashed, I'm still recovering from that now).
RB
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