Feeling weak, frustrated and tired to the max

[Bell76]

I am fixing to turn 41 male 220lbs muscular been going to gym last 8 yrs straight. All of the sudden I start going less and less. I have always had anxiety problems, bad allergies etc. I live in the country on a old 12 acre farm. I own my own business which I am a diesel mechanic. I have a lot of pressure on me have all my life. I am on 10 MG Lexapro been on it for a couple of yrs plus Ativan 1MG. Hard to get out of bed in morning can't sleep at night. Just feel completely drained.

[Agora1]

Hi Bell76, it sounds like you are in good shape physically but possibly the pressure and stress has caught up with you. You're young, so I doubt it is age related. Are you feeling more depressed than anxious lately? Anything change in your life more recently causing you to go less and less to the gym?

Slowing down with exercising can bring about a change in metabolism causing you to feel more dragged out. Although working as a diesel mechanic is hard work it doesn't have the qualities of release of stress as the gym provided.

The fact that you've been on your meds for 2 years now, I doubt it's that. Do you have a doctor that you see regularly? It might be time for an annual exam before putting it down to mental health issue.. Glad you found this forum. Hope to see you on it for support. My best.

[blackcat64013]

Hi Bell 76,

Sleeping at night is the biggest cause of not leaping out of bed in the morning and then there is the symptom of depression, feeling worse in the morning. Sometimes meds stop working or "poop out"!

I suggest that you visit your doctor for a medication review.

If you can't make it to the gym, how about getting some weights and exercising at home, even outdoors if the weather is good?