no motivation

I have absolutely no motivation. I don't want to do anything. The new meds I started helped with the brain fog and confusion. But now I just have no motivation to do anything, but now I know that. Before thinking took so much work that it didn't seem quite as obvious that I didn't want to do anything. I have to go to T tonight and it just seems like so much work to even get up the energy to go. I just don't care. I have no energy probably because the new meds took away my appetite. I hate this in-between place. I know I need to send emails to some people, but it just seems impossible. Everything seems impossible. UGH!

Stay with it...what meds are you on???

You had the energy to post here, so don't forget to email your friends.

Maybe you need to tell your therapist treatment is not working? Perhaps a different modality is indicated, or adjusting your meds or different ones entirely. You need a kick start.

Good luck.

Googley you came to the chat the other night and took part very well, I think you are very depressed, but like all things in life this will pass, I know thats not much comfort at the moment but remember dream a little, divert your thoughts a bit. Just so that you know I am thinking of you. Dont be too hard on yourself and certainly dont beat yourself up with the imaginary stick that we all use when we are depressed. FOr the moment just take babysteps until you feel stronger to face the world.

*hugs*

I hope this will get better soon as your meds are further adjusted and you continue on your path to recovery

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I'm sorry you are down in this place. I hope once you are one the new meds for a little longer things will level out for you. Please hang in there. And if youdon't think you have the engery right not, you was able to work up enough to post here. That is great. Even if that is all you can do, it is something.

Googley How did you make out at the therapists.?
Any suggestions made ? Hang in there my friend.

I'm sorry you are in a tough place right now. I can relate to the lack of motivation 100%. I feel like I don't get anything done...sleep, eat, and go to work. Hang in there. I hope your therapist is able to give you some suggestionsGoing forward, I'm going to try to pick one thing to get done per day, be it folding laundry, dusting, etc. Baby steps, I guess. Good luck

I don't see the pdoc for another week and a half, and even though he gave me permission to up my meds if I needed to before I saw him again, these are new meds to me and want to make sure that the meds are not making the lack of motivation worse. And there are some other side affects that I don't want to make worse, so need to talk to him.

I didn't really talk with my T about my lack of motivation, though did mention it. There were some bigger issues pressing. I did get one important thing done today. I had to write a writing sample for a job I interviewed for. I got it done and sent in. But it was the only thing I accomplished today. And a friend I hadn't talked to in a long time called, so that was good. But that was my day. I had hoped to do more. But that wasn't possible.

Thank you all for your support and for checking up on me. I know I haven't been around a lot lately as I have been in some of the other forums b/c those issues have been flaring. But it is nice to know that I am remembered and will try to be more supportive of people here too.

Googley, Have you phoned your therapist and discussed the meds? A week and a half is a long time to wait. Hope you give your T a call. It can make a big difference.
I learned that myself this week through good advice on here, so please don't wait. Let us know how you are doing.

I would have to call my pdoc. The problem is that the student health center is closed this week because of winter break and he is gone next week. So there is no one for me to contact. I did get out and go to the gym today, but I don't think I'm going to get any of the other work done. Maybe tomorrow when it feels like it is more up against a deadline. I am just finding myself sleeping so much. I wake up just to be up for an hour or so before the exhaustion overwhelms me and I have to go back to sleep. And now I want to take another nap. But know I can't because that will continue to throw my sleep cycle off. Thank you all for the support.

Just an update...

I spent all day in bed today (well actually I moved to the couch when I first woke up). I feel so lame. And it wasn't really tired sleep, it was all emotional sleep. Like I was trying to process things. (Not that the nightmares helped). Now I want to go back to sleep. But I'm going to try and stay up for a few more hours so I can sleep tonight.

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Googley

Just wondering how you are today? take good care of yourself

Paddy

The depression is a little better because of my meds. Though now I have no appetite (really none). But the urges to SI is my constant companion. So some is better and some is worse. I don't have T until Thursday. I feel like this is agony.