Fatigue

Sometimes I feel like I'm carrying too much weight to move. It's as though the gravity on the earth has been increased. My arms and legs become weak to the point that moving the computer mouse feels like a chore. Thing is, I'm not even tired when I'm fatigued so going to bed doesn't help.

Anyone else experienced this? Is it a symptom of depression?

I think it must be, because I have the same thing happen to me. Sometimes it all I can do to lay on the couch and even too fatigued to change the channels with the remote. I though I was just lazy.

Yes, others have experienced this.
Yes, it is a possible symptom of depression.
Yes, unexplained fatigue can be a symptom of other problems such as vitamin deficiencies, anemia (different types), thyroid dysfunction, obstructive or central sleep apnea, etc.

If your situation permits, have a doctor run labs to rule out other reasons for the fatigue. There's no cosmic law that says once you have a depression diagnosis you can't suffer from any other illness. (Pet Peeve: Doctors who know you suffer from depression and therefore read all your symptoms under the depression label.)

I think it might just be the effect of the Zyprexa.

I agree here! My pet peeve, knowing my MS dx, and having 'that' as master label for symptoms. I've got to hand it, to my pdoc, he knows all my dxs, and does not minimize, anything I bring, to his attention.

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I feel like this when I am low too. Its hard to push through. Its one of my tell-tale signs of depression.

Definite possibility.

@Rohag Thanks for the listing out the other health problems that can be the cause of severe fatigue, in addition to depression. You're absolutely correct; just because we suffer from mental illness doesn't mean everything wrong stems from that one cause. I'll keep that in mind as I search for a new MD/therapist.

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Yeah, I can relate. Today, I pretty much just sat on my butt all day, stuffing my face and zoning out in front of the computer. Actually, I did spend some time picking up the house. It should have only taken me about 10 minutes, because I didn't do a whole lot; but it took me about an hour and a half because I kept stopping to stuff my face and zone out on the internet! I did take a nap today, also!

It takes me over two hours to leave for work every morning. I'm not sure if it's the same issue, but I just feel like too lazy to move sometimes. I used to rush to work in 30 minutes, it's taken me 5 times that long since around the time I was diagnosed with MD.

I have recurrent Major Depression, and Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, Narcolepsy, and MS. I tell people it's amazing that I'm ever awake.

My old T used to say, "Remember, you can always have fleas and lice!"

My energy level has definitely gotten worse since this depressive phase started in August. I really think my seasonal affective disorder has affected my energy too.

True, it could be something else (e.g., low thyroid). Perhaps it's time for an appointment with the GP . . .