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| *Women health>>>Depression |
Fatigue, Dizziness, Appetite loss, Nautious & Headaches daily-what could it be? Doc says depression, I say not |
Any advice as to tests I should request? I know something is not right physically with my body...the extreme fatigue is the worst I've had. I am lethargic, I have daily headaches, I feel nautios, don't have any appetite even though I'm not losing weight. In the last month, I have gained about 8 pounds. Doc says I'm suffering from major depression, but I don't think that's what it is. She's putting me on a high dose of zoloft, but I don't think I should take that now. I want to get some tests done...any advice as to which ones to ask for? Could it be plattelettes? Or iron? (I'm no medical expert.. NOT AT ALL) But could this not be anemia? Ask for a blood test and have them count platelets. Then eat well and exercise.. no matter how unhungry you are, get the basic nutrients Source(s): A friend has anemia and Iron defficiency You tell your doctor what YOU WANT, not whatever drug company's putting money in his pocket. Hey. Get a TSH test done on your thyroids, make sure your sugar levels are okay for diabetes, check with your gyno and ask questions if youre on the pill and if you arent, maybe you should get on some sort of oral contraceptive. Also, check your iron to see if youre anemic. There are a ton of side affects from antidepressants and being in your situation before, its best to stay away from them and check out the things listed above. Thanks and good luck. My Mama is a nurse and personal experience. its worth a shot to listen to the doctor. i've had depression, my mom will always be on medication for hers and the symptoms you've described sound just like depression. but you can also see if its a sleep disorder, that would explain the fatigue and dizziness and the dizziness could be causing the nasousness and appetite loss which would cause the headaches... but i would humor the doctor for about 2 weeks, if you dont see improvement by then (and you have to take the meds EVERY day) then go back and tell them. you'll know when you're feeling better. I am not too sure if you are able to but I would suggest getting a second or third opinion. You may even want to try a naturopathic doctor. My experience with most doctors is unless you are in a serious health crisis they do not have the time or interest to dig further. You should keep a journal with the amount of time that you sleep and whether you feel rested or not, symptoms, etc. If you are not sleeping well you can become "depressed". Good luck. HE PUT YOU ON ANTI-DEPPRESANTS? FOR THAT? Unless you absolutely know what the problem is, DO NOT take the anti-deppresants. They killed my grandma, because she had bipolar and after she took the drugs the problem got worse until she gassed herself. The drugs will do more harm than good. My Grandfather (the one who lost his wife) developed a multivitamin supplement to treat mental illness, and it has an 80% success rate, as opposed to the average 30% of most anti-psychotics. My mom now takes it. She used to be in the Psych-ward on 24/7 suicide watch. She's fine now. She wrote a book on her illness and recovery. http://www.thesepaintedwings.com... The supplement's website is http://www.truehope.com. Talk to a support person, and they'll tell you about the supplement and how to get started. If it's not deppression, see a Homeopathic Practitioner, they can cure most problems without drugs. Good Luck |
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