Posted by Martha McClelland on April 20, 2000, at 15:00:20
In reply to Chronic fatigue and ADs?, posted by Liza on April 18, 2000, at 12:09:23
I can really relate to this. Plus, my mother has also the same problem (undiagnosed Bipolar 2). I used to dread getting "old" because if I got like her, I'd hate it. Now, at 51, i have a cracker job I love, but get totally wqiped out by 5 pm and need to nap for 2 hours when I come home, despite my mind and interests being lively. Really frustrationg but I do love the job so just keep taking the ADs (Efexor 75 mg, plus thyroid and lithium) and figure you can't have everything.... Would love to hear any strategies for beating thisMartha in Ireland> I've struggled with bouts of chronic fatigue for a
> number of years now and was recently prescribed first
> Celexa and then Effexor XR in an attempt to battle
> recent depression. My doctor also tried a thyroid drug
> in an attempt to give me some energy. Without fail,
> everything I have tried has made me even more tired, to
> the point of not being able to function at all. So I
> am worse off with the AD than without it.
>
> Has anyone had a problem with chronic fatigue prior
> to taking an AD? Does anyone have any suggestions?
> I'm ready to give up on ADs. Any help would be much
> appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Liza
poster:Martha McClelland
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