Ready to throw the towel in now very unhappy

[tamka38]

Am sitting here so disappointed and crying this Wednesday will be 4weeks taking iron pills. And my legs are still bothering me. I can't sleep and weak,breathless,brain fog. Am taking antidepressants for depression and am still depressed. I was doing great 3week ago and now my life is upside down. I had plans to start work and go back to school. How am going to do that. When I can barely get out of bed. I can't cook me nothing to eat. All I do is take my iron pills and one a day vitamins. I been praying that, I feel better soon. Am still on the roller coaster ride to no ending. I really need words of encouragement right now.

[Missinglobe89]

You are strong enough to get thru this. Find a support system to help hold you up. Hopefully you have friends or family that can come eat with you or get you out and about. Keep thinking about what you're working for. Depression weighs heavy on you but you can't give up. Or there's no hope for any of us. We can't give up. No throwing in the towel

[Hidden in reply to Missinglobe89]

Some anti depressants take up to six weeks to work and can make you more depressed. As for the iron if you had an ordinary iron tablet some are not absorbed properly. Floradix liquid with B12 and ferrous glutamate may be more readily absorbed. Some people may have side effects. I was prescribed a serotonin uptake inhibitor. After one tablet I felt so ill I stopped the course. If you want to look up the side effects of the drug you are on drugs.com can give an alphabetical index to give details about the drug and side effects. UK yellow card MHRA has a drug profile analysis tab. This shows the age related and body systems affected by drugs from recent reports in June 19. You don't have to fill in any personal details to find the graphs and tables with details of side effects. You can always go back to the Gp and say the drug does not suit you and can you try a different formulation. Take care.

[tamka38 in reply to Hidden]

Thank u

[Hidden in reply to tamka38]

You are welcome. Advice on vitamin d and c is right. Also vitamin B12 and folates. Iron levels and ferritin levels should be tested. You can ask your practice manager for a print out of the tests you have had. If they are low normal by then you should aim for optimal levels. It makes a world of difference when your deficiencies are corrected. No need to reply.

[kenster1]

you can do this tamka you really can probably meds not totally kicked in yet give it a couple more weeks.make you eat its important to be strong physically so eating is a must.

[Starrlight]

I just wrote a post called I hope so...We have some things in common. I keep thinking how can I do all I need to... I’m so sorry you are having all the trouble. I am wishing right now for you to heal.

[Starrlight in reply to Starrlight]

Sorry if what I said wasn’t helpful.

[imasleep123]

Tamka38, I find we’re in the same boat again! I have a severe vitamin deficiency that makes my depression symptoms worse, specifically it makes me more fatigued. I’m four weeks into treatment for it and I still have another 4 weeks to go and I’m currently not feeling any better than when I started. Also, been doing the depression medication for about two months, and my symptoms got worse at first and now they are starting to feel like they’re more stable, but not better yet. In my case, I think I might need to increase the dose.

Also another thing to remember is that sometimes depression tends to get worse before it gets better and in that case you gotta hang in there. Really have to be gentle with yourself and practice self-compassion. I try to even when have other people around me who do not understand and who are constantly criticizing me. It’s no easy feat but WE CAN DO THIS.

[bluemoon2u]

Be sure and drink orange juice or some other type of vitamin c- It helps the iron absorb. You will get back to school and work when you are ready... think of this time as preparation. Be a friend to yourself. Hugs.

[Plato38]

Have you had your vitamin D checked? I had a similar situation years ago, where I was easily exhausted and had weak, shaky legs. I often felt like I bottomed out. Had my vitamin D levels checked and I was very deficient. Started on vitamin D and within a couple weeks I improved.

[tamka38 in reply to Plato38]

Having low vitamin D can affect your legs? I never had mines checked.

[Plato38 in reply to tamka38]

I'm so sorry I didn't check to see if you replied sooner. Yes low vitamin D can cause muscle weakness. It was pretty bad for me. I felt exhausted just from vacuuming. I felt like I had low blood sugar so i was certain i was hypoglycemic or something but they checked my Vitamin D levels as well and I was really really low. If you don't work outside I would start on it and see of it helps. Good luck!

[tamka38 in reply to Plato38]

I thought I was losing my mind

[tamka38 in reply to Plato38]

Being low on vitamin D can make u feel like crap

[Plato38 in reply to tamka38]

I would highly recommend starting on vitamin d and even getting your levels checked. Good luck!

[tamka38 in reply to Plato38]

Think u because I feel terrible