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Re: Tired ALL the Time

Posted by Sassy on January 3, 2000, at 20:32:24

In reply to Tired ALL the Time, posted by Sarah on January 2, 2000, at 21:57:45

Sarah,

This sounds like something I've been through and still working on.

I was diagnosed with Epstein Barr which is the same virus related to mono. They have all kinds of names out there. Some times they call if Chronic Fatigue syndrome and now have some new names for it.

I don't know if mono is based on a higher level of this blood test they take or what, but you may ask the doctor if it's the same test for Epstein Barr.

My understanding is we all carry the virus as an immunity, however when our immune system breaks down it over takes us.

I went through the phase as you, got a little better and now much better. Yes, stress has a lot to do with dealing with it.

Some doctor's for some strange reason don't believe in it and won't treat you and some will treat you with SSRI's.

I was reading st james comments on the receptors and I have been placed on effexor which deals with more than serotin. I do feel a bit better, and if I have a will to do something, I'll do it even if I'm tired whereas before I wouldn't do anything. I'd make it to work and that's it.

I would always have interrupted sleep. Now my doctor is putting remeron with the effexor.

It didn't seem to make sense because remeron knocks you out, but this morning, after a few days on it, I actually felt wide awake instead of wanting to go back to bed. Effexor also made me tired at first.

I'm now inquiring about the Wellbrutin in place of remeron if the tireness persist.

If you do have epstein barr you eventually do feel better, but you need to eat healthy.

Think good thoughts and hang in there.

Sassy

> I sleep all the time. sometimes it's definitely an escape (i have been major depressive since i was a kid) but the other times, i am doing whatever in my day and i will just HAVE to go to sleep. I can't tell if it's the depression, or the medications (SSRI's), or maybe i am just a sleepy person!?!?, or maybe i have some condition? Does anybody have this problem too? and what can i do about it?
> it's not as simple as just keeping busy. i could have a day packed full of appointments and it won't wear me out because i simply would miss the appointments because i could not stay awake that long. i could be having dinner with the president and i'd have to say "excuse me, i need to go take a nap...".
> so here's the deal: i can't get up in the morning; if i do, i need to go back to sleep usually within two hours of getting up (ex- i'll get up, have breakfast, take a shower, look over what i need to do that day, and then it's time for sleep again); then, when i finally do get up, i absolutely positively fall asleep around 2:30 pm. i can't for the life of me stay awake in the middle of the day! then i'll get up around 5 or 6 pm and do something until 8 or so when i will have to lay down for a bit if i am planning to stay up past 10pm. like today, i went to see my boyfriend this morning after not seeing him for two weeks. despite my excitement to see him and even though i really wanted to spend time with him, i had to take a nap in the morning after i got there, one around 2:30pm, and one before i drove home this evening. i don't think i am just a lazy person. i am just TIRED ALL THE TIME. in addition to being incredibly irritating, it is really hurting my personal life, i am doing really badly in college (because of never getting out of bed and going to class and sleeping through two alarm clocks and missing exams...) and i really don't know what to do anymore. i've had all the thyroid tests done, switched depression medications to see if that would help, and i've tested negative for lyme disease and mono.
> does anybody share these problems? does anybody have any suggestions on what i can do? i would greatly appreciate any input that you might have. thank you, sarah


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