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How To Treat Severe Stress?

hello i am 35 a few pounds over weight have had a seriously stressful couple of years behind me and now i am just so tired all the time with very little energy. i used to be very fit so now i feel in comparison the dramatic change in my well being. whats up?
Mon, 8 Dec 2014
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Hello thanks for asking from HCM

You have symptoms like severe stress, tiredness, fatigue, lack of energy etc. Such type of symptoms can occur due to a number of reasons.

One possible reason is some nutritional deficiency. Low vitamin B12, low iron or anaemia are common nutritional deficiencies that may present with symptoms like fatigue, tiredness, lack of energy etc. Get your vitamin B12 and haemoglobin levels checked to find out any deficiency if any.

Hypothyroidism is one other cause of such symptoms. Check your thyroid levels to rule out this condition.

If every thing come normal then we can keep anxiety and depression as possible diagnosis. Such symptoms are common in depression. Visit a psychiatrist for treatment of depression. Medicines like SSRIs as Fluoxetine, Paroxetine, Sertraline etc, SNRIs as duloxetine, venlafaxine etc are commonly used antidepressants. Apart from medicines non medicinal treatment like cognitive behaviour therapy also have excellent role in depression.
Consult a psychiatrist for prescription of these drugs.

Thanks, hope this helps you.
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How To Treat Severe Stress?

Hello thanks for asking from HCM You have symptoms like severe stress, tiredness, fatigue, lack of energy etc. Such type of symptoms can occur due to a number of reasons. One possible reason is some nutritional deficiency. Low vitamin B12, low iron or anaemia are common nutritional deficiencies that may present with symptoms like fatigue, tiredness, lack of energy etc. Get your vitamin B12 and haemoglobin levels checked to find out any deficiency if any. Hypothyroidism is one other cause of such symptoms. Check your thyroid levels to rule out this condition. If every thing come normal then we can keep anxiety and depression as possible diagnosis. Such symptoms are common in depression. Visit a psychiatrist for treatment of depression. Medicines like SSRIs as Fluoxetine, Paroxetine, Sertraline etc, SNRIs as duloxetine, venlafaxine etc are commonly used antidepressants. Apart from medicines non medicinal treatment like cognitive behaviour therapy also have excellent role in depression. Consult a psychiatrist for prescription of these drugs. Thanks, hope this helps you.