Hi, are you taking anti depressants and are you sleeping ok at night. I found that once this was sorted I felt a little better.

Another thing which has helped me is a strict routine with rest times. I am 7 and half years post minor accident. I also feel that health professionals have not been of any help - in fact down right depressing.

I had sessions with a psychologist about grief and acceptance. About all that did was make me more depressed as nearly every session ended with me crying all the way home - and I never cried previously.

So with the psychologist wanting me to grieve and accept what I had lost and other specialists telling me there was nothing showing in my scans mri etc I just about went crazy. But underneath it all I had enough faith in myself to know that I was not crazy and when I was not too tired I could function just about as well. (in my mind just about as well)

Some where on this site I have quoted my daily routine and yes it is lousy that it is the only way I manage to have some quality of life -

7.30 - 8.oo out of bed, 11.30 - 12.00 brain nap - somewhere quiet, alone and out of sight - if I am out I have to go to my car and tip the seat back and shut me eyes. Around 3 - 4.00 oclock go to bed for an hour and hopefully sleep. I tried to work with this routine as well for about 6 years until I finally went crash. In the end I think it was depression and my mother dying that finished my work career. If it had all been managed better I think that I would have coped better.

So - my advice - anti depressants, sleeping pills if you are not sleeping AND a strict routine to avoid becoming too tired.

Tiredness makes EVERYTHING worse. I have found all this out the hard way. I just wish I could plug into some energy source! Or that there is a wonder drug that will keep me awake all day without causing any more pain!

I do understand how you feel - I have been there and thought and said the same things.

Hugs

Lynlee