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I have NO energy whatsoever.
I am 21 Female. I have never done anything in my life like sports, much excercise and I have suffered from Depression and ADHD my entire life. My sleep pattern is extremely different every night. I am most active between the hours of 6:00pm-3:00am mostly from 9:00pm-2:00am
Here is my delema: I have so much I want to do in life but I have NO energy whatsoever. I have tried just about everything. Exercising, eating right, energy drinks and supplements, depression pills, etc. Nothing works. I have no motivation except for maybe 2 hours a week. I have so many passions in life and I desperately wish I had the ability to be an over-achiever. I am sucky at socializing, I get stressed way easy and I am a total cry-baby. Everything makes me sad. It doesnt take much. I am seriously pathetic and I just dont want to be like this anymore. How can I control my emotions and body so that I am motivated and energetic during day hours. I am sick of feeling weak, tired and in pain 24/7. I have been to doctors and therapists and they dont help. What should I be telling them? What kind of treatments are out there? Would hypnosis work? What if I cant be Hypnotised. I am seriously scaring myself with the thoughts that come into my head cuz I'm such a failure. PLEASE HELP!!! PLEASE!!! No rude or obvious comments please.
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Clearly, your treatment isn't working. If going to a therapist combined with medication isn't doing it for you, you need to go in and tell them so.
I totally understand that it can be really hard to get them to listen. After years of telling my doctor that antidepressants weren't working, I had to switch doctors and found out that it's because I have bipolar disorder, not depression. You may just be on the wrong medication for you, or taking it at the wrong time (if I take mine in the morning, I sleep all day and I'm up all night). Myself, I can't take SSRIs or I go all loopy. Also, if you've been on your current dosage for a while, you may need to have it changed as your body changes to adapt to the meds.
My suggestion is to keep a mood diary until you can see your doctor. Keep track of how long you're sleeping, your menstrual cycle (since that can have a bearing), your energy levels, and your mood that day, along with any notes that you feel are important. I know it sounds like a lot of work, but it really helps to pinpoint what's going wrong and why.
Personally, I wouldn't go for hypnosis. It hasn't been proven, and IMHO it's just someone selling you snake oil. Some jerk who took a 6 hour course on how to cheat people out of their money. The best thing you can do is go to a real professional. If your current therapist or psychiatrist isn't listening to you, then you need to find another one who will.
Also, stay away from the energy supplements. All they'll do is agitate your body, which will drive you nuts. Cut out caffeine entirely, try not to eat too late, and have a calm-down period before you go to bed. Warm milk does help, but I think it's gross, so I make hot chocolate with milk instead of water. Herbal nighttime teas are excellent too! Tell your doctor you're having trouble re-aligning your sleep patterns. I was put on mild sleeping pills for a bit at one point because I was having the same problem. Just don't self-medicate (no Benadryl, NyQuil, alcohol, etc) because that will mess you up.
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Okay well as far as energy goes, just try to fix your sleep pattern. It will take a while and it will get worse before it gets better, but that's a sure way to insure your getting enough sleep. Try to stay away from caffines because those trick the body into thinking its awake. Just try to go the natural route. Yoga or any exercise that gets the blood flowing in the morning wakes me up. I like yoga because it isn't to streneous or tiring. In the end I think just a balanced healthy diet, exercise and a set normal sleep pattern will do the trick. Its not gonna work right away and its gonna be hard but you have just got to stick it out untill it gets better. In the long run you will be much healthier. Going the natural route is better then taking supplements or any type of false energy.
I also honeslty think your mind set has a large role to play in everything. Just through reading this I can tell you are very harsh on your self and I don't think you give yourself much credit or praise. It might sound cheesy and cliche but honestly a positive outlook on yourself and your life can make all the difference. Stop doubting yourself, stop hating your self, stop telling yourself negative things. Self loathing does nothing. You need to do this on your own and find a way to love yourself for who you are. And your not always gonna want to, but I think you will find everything goes easier with a better mindset. A sense of humor also helps. Laughing is the best stress reliever there is.
I know you can't help the fact that you have depression and sometimes you probably feel hopeless and like your trapt in your own body. Through dealing with my own depression I have found medication works the best for me. The only trick is to not stop taking it. Because after a while of taking it I feel that I don't need it anymore because I feel great and then next thing I know I'm back at square one. Idk your history with meds, but I would definetly look into one. Just talk to your doctor. That and nature are my tricks to staying happy :)
In the end their is no quick and easy treatment that's gonna make everything better. Your going to have to work hard and keep with it. But in the end the things we worked hardest for are often the best.
Good luck with everything and I hope you find happiness :)
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