Re: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome vs. Depression: One Doctor's View

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The only comment I have is that there is a difference between someone

not doing research or taking meds because they're depressed and doing

those things because you've given up and even because you've accepted

that you can't fix it.

I've tried every medication under the sun, to no avail. I am

exhausted. Yes, I do still want to do research and hang out with

friends and I do still see friends occasionally, but I'm usually too

tired to do extended research. For nearly two years, I scoured the web

for information. I went through entire cases of paper, two inkjet

printers (countless cartridges) and one laser printer (4 toner

cartridges) printing out paperwork for my doctor to review. Part of

the reason I gave up was fatigue and the other reason was that my

doctor " retired " )age 39, wanted to spend more time with her kids,

can't blame her) and her replacement has no interest in trying new

things.

I do get depressed from time to time, and I've accepted the fact that

I may never get better, but depression is not my primary problem, it

is a symptom, even if I fit pieces of the clinical depression

criteria.

Overall, GREAT ARTICLE, Thanks for posting it!

Steve M in PA

On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 1:53 PM, <CFAlliance-owner > wrote:

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome vs. Depression: One Doctor's View

By Adrienne Dellwo, About.com Guide   December 17, 2011

http://chronicfatigue.about.com/b/2011/12/17/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-vs-depress\

ion-one-doctors-view.htm