Why am I feeling like this? I'm not a normal 20 year old.?

Question

I'm 20 years old female and I'm feeling down all the time. I'm average weight for my age about 140-150.

I had a great childhood but ever since I can remember I have been feeling tired, lack of energy, physical and emotial pain, feeling sick when i'm not, stessed out, i dont want to work, i dont want to do anything i once loved doing with out a push out the door!

I have normal blood pressure, have been tested for thyriod conditions, and have even gotten a sleep study done. I have been told I have depression, but I feel like its more. I don't even have the energy to go to the doctors anymore, and get extreme anxiety. i'm tired of feeling this way. This effects myself, my family, my friend, and even people I date.


Does anyone know of any other possabilties other then depression?

Answer 1

chronic fatigue syndrome, look it up on wikipedia

Answer 2

You may be depressed & not know it. Seeing a good Therapist would help. Anxiety pays hell on us you need meds also with Therapy. You are young but you may have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or as I just found out at 50 Fibromyalsia which causes all kinds of things, depression, pain feeling sick etc. So get to a good Dr. because you obviously do have more than depression and you are so young get a hold of it now life is to good to feel so bad. Good Luck Sweetie

Answer 3

Has there been any drastic changes in your life? Do you like your work? Do you think too much or are you bored with life? Are you getting enough social life? Have you moved recently?

Whatever the cause, or the unknown cause, get help from a doc. Ask him about antidepressants and a good therapist. I am not a doc, but it sounds like you could just take an antidepressant for a year or two and then be normal on your own, unless there is a bigger chemical imbalance.

Peace :)

Answer 4

I hope what i am about to say helps, first of all i understand your pain. I am now 37 yrs old and for yrs was told had clinical depression, was suicidal and even became alcoholic. Finally, I prayed and was directed towards my free health clinic where i live and for the first time a doctor talked with me for like an hour and went over my history and we agreed that i am bipolar depressed, which means i never get the mania but when i get depressed i get very depressed and has been successfully treated with medicine. I am very happy today and enjoy what i used to finally, so seek a doctor who specializes in depression disorders and maybe you will have the luck i have had. i wish you well soon. Many are and have been in your boat. hang in there.

Answer 5

As a fellow 20 year previous (properly, in 2 weeks), i will say particular, it incredibly is common. I nonetheless sense and act like a newborn, yet no longer in a foul way. i assume i'm in basic terms making it worse by using transforming into a instructor. :) i'm nonetheless surprised that i'm the right age to have acquaintances who're settling down and getting pregnant...element of this may well be that i'm the toddler of my group. I in basic terms found out the different day that at my age, my father and mom have been married, and pregnant with me the subsequent year. i glance at my existence and would't believe i'm that previous. yet, such as you, i will consistently be a newborn at heart. :D

Answer 6

There is a book called the Diagnostic Statistical Manual which lists known mental health and other disorders. Read through some of the symptoms. You'll find a great deal of similarity between what you describe and clinical depression. You may find some others that fit as well.

Answer 7

Stressed? Depressed? Have you been tested for Anxiety attacks? This week I was checked for Anxiety and I had the same symptoms as you, except I also had trouble breathing. And I will be getting my thyroid test back in a couple of days.. Maybe you should go see another doctor for second results.. By any chance did your doctor give you a medicine called "Clonazepam"? If so, this medicine will make you horribly sleepy and dizzy and possibly make you go crazy and even worse (even though its supposed to relax your nerves).

Answer 8

From what I have read, you have an anxiety factor, i think you should try coping up with the surrounding you are in now... maybe you don't notice that the surrounding you thought you have before is still the same but it isn't coz it change... i know no one is perfect but try listening to music or whatever you love to do before... maybe you listen to much to your body that's why you're not able to respond to things much and you felt more anxiety than excitement.. lossen up yourself... try making friends and share what you have in mind to others.. maybe in your way to your life you can see what you want... But at least have faith in everything your not the only one feeling like it... some still hiding maybe afraid or can't fight the feeling no more... just be yourself and try anything that keeps you waking... Trust in God, you'll see what His having for you everyday...

Answer 9

It sounds like depression but it could be parasites. I recommend you talk to a professional in the mental health field. They can assess your condition and determine whether or not it is related to your mental health and if they determine it isn't, they can recommend you to someone else who will be able to help you.
But like I said, it could also be parasites. Something like 60% of the population is infected with worms and parasites so you might need to do a colon cleanse and a parasite cleanse. Google parasite and worm cleanse and you will read that some of your symptoms like depression and fatique (which is also a symptom of depression...) can be related to this.
If you have already been tested for thyroid conditions...well, whether you want to hear it or not...all signs point to depression. I am twenty and being treated for depression and it isn't that big of a deal...My symptoms closely matched yours.

Answer 10

Extreme anxiety can cause fatigue and depression. As can being overweight, if you are 5'5 or shorter, while you may be average, you are overweight.

Have you tried therapy for the depression and anxiety or considered medication?

Answer 11

Have you tested for chronic fatigue syndrome?
As the name chronic fatigue syndrome suggests, this illness is accompanied by fatigue. However, it's not the kind of fatigue patients experience after a particularly busy day or week, after a sleepless night or after a stressful event. It's a severe, incapacitating fatigue that isn't improved by bed rest and that may be exacerbated by physical or mental activity. It's an all-encompassing fatigue that results in a dramatic decline in both activity level and stamina.
People with CFS function at a significantly lower level of activity than they were capable of prior to becoming ill. The illness results in a substantial reduction in occupational, personal, social or educational activities.

A CFS diagnosis should be considered in patients who present with six months or more of unexplained fatigue accompanied by other characteristic symptoms. These symptoms include:
* cognitive dysfunction, including impaired memory or concentration
* postexertional malaise lasting more than 24 hours (exhaustion and increased symptoms) following physical or mental exercise
* unrefreshing sleep
* joint pain (without redness or swelling)
* persistent muscle pain
* headaches of a new type or severity
* tender cervical or axillary lymph nodes
* sore throat

Alternative Treatments for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
number of medications that are used to treat the various symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Although medication may be prescribed to address the various symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome, there is currently no known conventional treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome, which is why many people seek complementary and alternative treatments.

1) Ginseng
Ginseng is an herb that has been used in Asia for centuries to increase energy and combat fatigue.
2) Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NADH)
NADH is a naturally occurring molecule formed from vitamin B3 (niacin) that plays an essential role in cellular energy production.
3) L-Carnitine
Carnitine, found in nearly all body cells, is responsible for transporting long-chain fatty acids into mitochondria, the energy-producing centers of cells. It allows these fatty acids to be converted into energy.
4) Coenzyme Q10
Coenzyme Q10 (Co Q10) is a compound found naturally in the mitochondria, the energy-producing center of our cells. Co Q10 is involved in the production of ATP, the main energy source of body cells. Co Q10 is also an antioxidant.
5) Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
DHEA is a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands and in smaller amounts by the ovaries and testes. DHEA can be converted in the body to other steroid hormones, such as estrogen and testosterone. It is also involved in memory, mood, and sleep. Levels of DHEA in the body peak when a person is in his or her mid-20's and then slowly decline with age.

I dont think it is a case of depression. You need to talk to your doctor and lay all the facts to him/her.