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What Causes Tiredness And Depression?

Hi, my name is Julia I'm 54 years old. I feel like I'm 80 years old. I'm always tired and my whole body hurts. I seem to always want to be in bed. I also sleep a lot. I am depressed, but now I feel worse due to bring to tired all the time. What could be wrong with me?
Mon, 22 Jun 2015
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Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries

I can understand your concern. The symptoms like persistent tiredness, pains in body can occur due to depression but other medical causes for these symptoms must be ruled out before. One possible cause for such symptoms is low vitamin B12 levels and iron deficiency anaemia. Visit a doctor and get your B12 and haemoglobin tests done to rule out these conditions. Hypothyroidism can also cause similar symptoms and should be ruled out. Get your thyroid function tests done to rule out the condition.

Once medical causes are ruled out then we are left with depression as most common possibility for your symptoms. Visit a psychiatrist for help. Drugs especially SNRI drugs like Duloxetine, Venlafaxine etc are commonly used in depression with somatic symptoms. These drugs would help to improve your pain and tiredness symptoms. Visit a psychiatrist for prescription of these drugs.

Thanks, I hope this helps you. Take care

Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi,
Psychiatrist.
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What Causes Tiredness And Depression?

Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries I can understand your concern. The symptoms like persistent tiredness, pains in body can occur due to depression but other medical causes for these symptoms must be ruled out before. One possible cause for such symptoms is low vitamin B12 levels and iron deficiency anaemia. Visit a doctor and get your B12 and haemoglobin tests done to rule out these conditions. Hypothyroidism can also cause similar symptoms and should be ruled out. Get your thyroid function tests done to rule out the condition. Once medical causes are ruled out then we are left with depression as most common possibility for your symptoms. Visit a psychiatrist for help. Drugs especially SNRI drugs like Duloxetine, Venlafaxine etc are commonly used in depression with somatic symptoms. These drugs would help to improve your pain and tiredness symptoms. Visit a psychiatrist for prescription of these drugs. Thanks, I hope this helps you. Take care Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi, Psychiatrist.