Tiredness and mood...

So weird!! When I'm on a 'down day' I'm always totally toally exhausted plus feel so down and dark. But the past few days, my mood has been fine - though the tiredness is still very much with me. Makes it easier to cope with mind!
Does anyone else have one or the other??

My SAD symptoms can like a bag of bits and bites; every day brings a different combination. Its not quite that volatile, but yes, the symptoms shift around and I get some bizarre mixtures. I seem to be coming out of the worst of it, but I spent a few mths crying at the drop of a pin, somedays bad or better. Motivation could be little or nil too. Then I'd have these odd days where I had the motivation, so I'm all ready to catch up a bit, but it was a bad crying day and if I set out to do something I'd start tearing up for no reason. It was like the two symptoms short circuited in my brain and melded together. How's that for weird!


jeanne

Jeanne, u described it perfectly!

No I think they all make you tired. I do notice that Omegas make the difference with a few thinks.

Hay Jeannie did you get alittle more of the white stuff last night.
The sun is trying to come out today.

I wish mine made me tired 1/2 Hour after I take them I start to feel better. Get to the Gym and work out. the afternoon is the worst part. I just seems to drag.

Everyone don't forget PurpleIvys Birthay on the 21st. We should all send her a pm.

Birthdays are important. My Daughters in in Jan. I haven't even thought what to get her. You did mention that and I would like to hear you sing but alass I am a long way away and I won't be able to hear you.

I meant to respond to Kaz_me, but I've been a bit preoccupied with looking up info as I'm going to the doc today and I'm going to see what she can tell me about Wellbutrin and any other options.

Kaz - I tend to get very tired... very run down. And as much as I may want to be in a good mood, sometimes I just can't muster up much energy. Sometimes my mood just kind of levels to the point that I don't feel happy, I don't feel down... I just feel neutral and any other feelings that come along just don't last.

If there are a lot of demands put on me (socially, for example), my mood tends to drop faster because I just can't deal with anything "extra" while I'm a zombie... Just so tired. I've been awfully snippy with mom, lately... she's asking me to do her "little favors." She doesn't understand that I can barely keep up with my own stuff. I'm actually running out of dishes to eat off of, right now. It doesn't help that I have a respiratory infection and keep waking at night-time.

Hi ya guys

Not around on the 21st, so happy birthday for then purple ivy. Also wish all a merry christmas too.

Just think, the shortest day is about to arrive Yippee.... Just think of the future!!!

My son is gonna appear on our local news programme tomorrow and friday. A fly on the wall production of a School Nativity Play. So hes gonna rival you Ivy - better look out LOLx

Let us know how you get on Amalthea

Me x

paul, I appreciated your little note even if I just now saw it.

Today was a rough day, really. Things didn't go well with the doctor, but I'm considering my options now.

I'll sort things out.

Hey you guys seems to be coping really well, it kinda cheered me up shows there is light at the end of the tunnel. I have just spent 2weeks nearly mooching around my bed or under a duvet in the living room. I don't think the doctors have got my meds right this year. Well its a double edge sword too much makes me a zombie too little makes me a little irrational. Just been reading through this forums and tought it could maybe help to speak to people who understand where I am coming from. I am currently suffering the worse I have ever done for about three years, last year my OH thought I had made progress. If you are living in the UK you will understand tht we have had the worse Summer for a long time and I am sure that why I feel so bad.

My family aren't speaking to me due to me quitting my well paid good prospects job in November, I just couldn't continue. But its hard to explains it is like I shut down during winter and I feel so cold. Doesn't help that I have bad circulation so my hands and feet feel cold anyway. I am only 23years old and really SAD.

Hi Lozzie, sorry you're feeling so bad and having problems with your family. It was the worse summer ever, my sad started in October this year, usually it starts at Christmas. Let's hope for a better one next year!

WhistlingPig I know what you mean about the tiredness. I can't sleep all day but I would like to. I do get 6 hrs of sleep at night 10:30pm to 4:30 am then I just doze and get up about 7am.

lozzie 84 good luck with the job interview hope it goes well. Can you have a lightbox at the possible new job.

During the hols, I stopped taking my medication, stopped exercise and had a lovely christmas. Now though things are dropping again and I am having 12 hours sleep again (wake up numerous times but sleep again straight away). This is fine during the holidays but when the work routine starts again Im stumped!!

Just began to realise that there isnt actually anything wrong with me(!!) its society pushing us ultra hard. If I lived in some parts of Europe, Id be getting huge amounts of sun and having a siesta in the afternoon. How cool is that? Here I dont get either.

Society these days wants more and more from us, unfortunately I dont have anything else to give - theyve had my all already! I just dont fit in to Britains pattern of:- work, pick up kids, feed kids, homework with kids, kids to bed, husband coming in late from work exhausted, feed husband, then s l e e p. What a life! Wheres my time?

You can tell by my tone of message that I am dropping. Dont worry will start my SAD busting routine again on 2nd January.

Amalthea, crikes, look after yourself flower. Hopefully youre accident is natures way of introducing you to your new perfect doctor. Sounds like your guardian angel has a plan in mind!

Me x

Amalthea

You sound so very low. If only I could wave a magic wand. Chin up chuck. Januarys here, we've just started the 'home run'. Slow down and enjoy the beauty of early spring -it helps me to smile - oh dear that sounds strange - I think ive actually cracked!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have faith in your guardian angel too, Im not religious but it sometimes helps me to think that the little fellas clearing a path for me when times are hard.

Me x