Posted by CarolAnn on March 9, 2000, at 8:12:36
In reply to I'm not lazy, but..., posted by Carolyn on March 8, 2000, at 17:24:09
Carolyn, I have always had a problem with depression related fatigue, and I too have dealt with the "lazy" tag. My fatigue worsens with stress, and over the holidays I got worse then I've ever been. Still, I could not seem to convey to my doctor how serious the situation was. Finally, I told him that I was so tired and so tired of being tired, that I truly wanted to kill myself *just* to end the tiredness(which really was true). This got his attention, and he ended up prescribing me Adderall(a stimulant).
I don't know if your fatigue is at this level, but if you aren't ready to go back to work, it couldn't hurt to let the doctor *think* that you are this bad off. Good Luck!CarolAnn
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