OCD with depression and NO energy Please help any advice for good meds or other help?

I am a 27 year old stay at home mom of 2 boys ages 2 %26amp; 7. I have no desire to get up for any thing other than my family's most basic needs. I have had mild OCD since childhood, depression since my teenage years on %26amp; off. I also have serious anger issues (rage for nothing).This is the worst I can't function!! I have tried paxil helped for a while but still no energy %26amp; major weight gain (40lbs) Tried effexor %26amp; wellbutrin combo I feel terrible. Please help me to find a way to be a good Mother again.OCD with depression and NO energy Please help any advice for good meds or other help?
Are you seeing a psychiatrist and a psychologist? You might not have been taking enough of the Paxil. How much were you taking? The Paxil should have taken care of the anger issues also.OCD with depression and NO energy Please help any advice for good meds or other help?
I have the same problems. I'm taking Celexa... no weight gain, and a big energy booster (It is shown to have the least side effects of all antidepressants). I believe that therapy is also necessary as well. Celexa has been good for me, but you may have to try different things because it may not work for you in the same way. Good luck!
My son suffered from OCD and depression since age 7. He took Zoloft for years and did extremly well. I have suffered from depression with the anger issues for years. Prozac is the drug for me. Never had a problem with fatigue or weight gain with either one. I've tried the others. They are HORRIBLE!
go back and see another doc-- trust me there is something out there that will help be it meds or therapy- you kids deserve a mom





Been there
You could ask your doctor about zoloft. It helps with anxiety/depression and ocd, plus other things. I'm on it now and have only been on for a little over a week and I think its helping somewhat. I'm not tired in that weird way that I used to be. I do think it might be affecting my sleep, but I'm not sure yet. Still though, everything affects people differently so your reactions could be different than mine are.





I'll also recommend that you have a healthy diet and exercise. I know its hard to have any motivation to exercise when you're depressed, but I promise once you start to do it, you'll feel better. Not completely, but it really helps, and gives energy.





There is an over the counter medication called St. Johns Wort. It could help your depression too. You could try this for a while and see if it helps.





I really hope you find something! Your children can of course be motivation for you to keep going, to get that exercise in. Maybe try getting involved in a new activity with them. Could be taking an evening walk with them, or throwing a frisbee. Listening to music and dancing. Anything!!!





Good luck! I hope you find the help that you need :)
Have you seen a Psychiatrist? If you haven't, I strongly recommend it if you can, financially. I know far too many people who were incorrectly diagnosed and the wrong medications (or incorrect dosages) by their general practitioner. The right combination of medications -- or just the right med alone - is out there. Have you had your thyroid checked?





Please consider you are still a good mother who is going through a rough time. Don't be too hard on yourself.
ok i understand a bit what you are going through, i have major depression, ocd, bulimia and panic attacks, work full time and a single parent of a 5yr old boy. so yes it can get bad at times, but i never got help til i hit my rock bottom, which might be were you are at right now. i suggest that you go see a psychologist (or even a social worker at a mental health clinic) and just talk to them like once or twice a week. stay off meds until you find the root of your problems (why you are depressed, what happenend in your life, what is going on in your life now, etc). also be honest and fully participate and do what the psychologist/social worker suggest you do. maybe even get your older son involved in your sessions, let him now whats going on with you and how to cope with it. if you just need to rant and rave, send me an email i am here to help you if you want. but do get help please. good luck!!
Have your thyroid checked. Hypothyroidism's major first symptoms are no energy and weight gain and depression.





Get some help for your anger issues. Take an anger management course at your local mental health center.
it is sooo hard to be a mother and you will get threw it I do prozac and that works for me
First, rule out the physical. Sometimes, it is true that thirty year olds can go through an early menopause. As far as the psychotropics, I too have tried the Paxil, and am still on it. I have had to drop it from time to time. Sometimes, it just peters out, you drop it a couple months and then resume it and it usually works. Right now I am on Lamictal, it is a serious mood stabilizer, in that the side effects are things that you have to watch with a critical eye. I am not wondering if Risperdal or Serequel would help you. Both are considered, ';Anti-Psychotics';, however, they both do give some relief of depressive symptoms and give you a more ';restful'; sleep. I'm not sure what your sleep is like but when it isn't good you can go from grouch to rage a lot of times. If you are not getting help physically with checking for menopause, and the drugs are not helping your anger, you may need some anger management therapy. I know it isn't what you want to hear, but they may have a workbook that you can do at home to minimize your ';having to get out of the house and leaving your little ones at home.'; Also it's obvious you can get onto the net, try looking into some anger management sites that may give you some ';workbook'; pages. Best of Luck!