Posted by Mark H. on October 9, 2001, at 18:14:15
In reply to Which comes first - fatigue or depression?, posted by Cindylou on October 7, 2001, at 15:09:57
Yes. I didn't have any sad affect for the first three years I was moderately to severely depressed. In fact, I thought I might be experiencing early Alzheimers. Only after studying the effects of depression did I learn that it causes memory loss, a feeling of being stupid, tiredness, early waking, inappropriate feelings of guilt, social phobias and shyness, over or under eating and sleeping, and even constipation. Since I wasn't sad, suicidal or despairing, I had no idea how depressed I was. Still, I could barely function.
Best wishes,
Mark H.
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