How do you tell the difference between depression and fatigue? My joints feel better but my back is still killing me and my hands too. I am super frustrated with being tired all the time. I mean I wake up and feel like I could go back to sleep..so I do after dropping the kids off at school...or lay on the couch and watch tv. As I lay there I am so bored and try to talk myself into getting up and start doing the list of crap that I have to do. But I just cant do it...I am so tired and hurt all over. Then when I do get up in the afternoons and get the kids from school I am mad at myself for being lazy all day...This is when I think I am depressed..but I am so tired I cant help it. I went and helped make costumes tonight for my daughter's play. But again, now extremely exhausted. What the heck is wrong with me? Is this normal? Have a good one!