Re: Tiredness

[Guest guest]

hi jen. have you noticed if the supplements have decreased your anxiety at all?

if so would you mind sharing what you take...thanks.

[jenniferm32@...] wrote:

For any of you ladies out there on birth control, St s Wort is

also linked to decreased birth control effectiveness.

My psych nurse was really helpful when I was looking for the right

supplements to take.

>

> Yes there are dangers.

> Like you cant take Gensing if your energy levels are already high.

> St s wort is dangerous with many antidepressants too.

>

>

[Guest guest]

jen did you read warning about using St. s

Wort with an AD?

ak

--- Jen <jenniferm32@...> wrote:

>

> For any of you ladies out there on birth control, St

> s Wort is

> also linked to decreased birth control

> effectiveness.

>

> My psych nurse was really helpful when I was looking

> for the right

> supplements to take.

>

>

> >

> > Yes there are dangers.

> > Like you cant take Gensing if your energy levels

> are already high.

> > St s wort is dangerous with many

> antidepressants too.

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes I did. I was giving people another reason not to take it while on

an AD. Plus there are some ADs out there that can mess with the

effectiveness of birth control. I had to switch drugs to find one

that didn't get screwed up by my ADs. It's not something that most

psych docs talk about unless you bring it up. My guess is because

most of them are male so they don't think about the possible effects

on reproduction.

> > >

> > > Yes there are dangers.

> > > Like you cant take Gensing if your energy levels

> > are already high.

> > > St s wort is dangerous with many

> > antidepressants too.

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Luann,

I wish I could help, but I wasn't taking the supplements for anxiety.

I've been lucky to find cognitive behavioral stuff that works for my

anxiety. Good thing, too... because I'm pretty stubborn about meds in

the first place. It took a long time for them to convince me to

take ADs.

It was to help increase my energy and also help with the depression.

But it was pretty long ago that I stopped taking them... like three

years. (That whole stubbornness about pills again!) So I really don't

remember what I was taking.

I'm sorry I couldn't be helpful.

Jen

> >

> > Yes there are dangers.

> > Like you cant take Gensing if your energy levels are already high.

> > St s wort is dangerous with many antidepressants too.

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

hi. i have the med phobia thing scared to try them scared not to etc.thanks for

sharing your info.take care.

[jenniferm32@...] wrote:

Hi Luann,

I wish I could help, but I wasn't taking the supplements for anxiety.

I've been lucky to find cognitive behavioral stuff that works for my

anxiety. Good thing, too... because I'm pretty stubborn about meds in

the first place. It took a long time for them to convince me to

take ADs.

It was to help increase my energy and also help with the depression.

But it was pretty long ago that I stopped taking them... like three

years. (That whole stubbornness about pills again!) So I really don't

remember what I was taking.

I'm sorry I couldn't be helpful.

Jen

> >

> > Yes there are dangers.

> > Like you cant take Gensing if your energy levels are already high.

> > St s wort is dangerous with many antidepressants too.

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Luann,

Been there. If you have recently experienced that again with the med thing.

I'd encourage you to take it one step at a time. Figure its being started on

low doses anyway so the odds are you will be just fine with it.

Mark

Luann Gardner <luann713@...> wrote:

hi. i have the med phobia thing scared to try them scared not to

etc.thanks for sharing your info.take care.

[jenniferm32@...] wrote:

Hi Luann,

I wish I could help, but I wasn't taking the supplements for anxiety.

I've been lucky to find cognitive behavioral stuff that works for my

anxiety. Good thing, too... because I'm pretty stubborn about meds in

the first place. It took a long time for them to convince me to

take ADs.

It was to help increase my energy and also help with the depression.

But it was pretty long ago that I stopped taking them... like three

years. (That whole stubbornness about pills again!) So I really don't

remember what I was taking.

I'm sorry I couldn't be helpful.

Jen

> >

> > Yes there are dangers.

> > Like you cant take Gensing if your energy levels are already high.

> > St s wort is dangerous with many antidepressants too.

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Luann, have you started Lexapro yet? Terry

[Guest guest]

Hi Mark. Thanks for the encouragement.Ive heard great things about lex helping

so its worth a try. take care. Luann

[vzxbqf1135@...] wrote:

Luann,

Been there. If you have recently experienced that again with the med thing.

I'd encourage you to take it one step at a time. Figure its being started on

low doses anyway so the odds are you will be just fine with it.

Mark

Luann Gardner <luann713@...> wrote:

hi. i have the med phobia thing scared to try them scared not to

etc.thanks for sharing your info.take care.

[jenniferm32@...] wrote:

Hi Luann,

I wish I could help, but I wasn't taking the supplements for anxiety.

I've been lucky to find cognitive behavioral stuff that works for my

anxiety. Good thing, too... because I'm pretty stubborn about meds in

the first place. It took a long time for them to convince me to

take ADs.

It was to help increase my energy and also help with the depression.

But it was pretty long ago that I stopped taking them... like three

years. (That whole stubbornness about pills again!) So I really don't

remember what I was taking.

I'm sorry I couldn't be helpful.

Jen

> >

> > Yes there are dangers.

> > Like you cant take Gensing if your energy levels are already high.

> > St s wort is dangerous with many antidepressants too.

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Luann,

I was in fear of meds for years and did everything to avoid them.. Finally no

choice had to try and now I wonder what I was afraid of after on it for about

three months.

Mark

Luann Gardner <luann713@...> wrote:

Hi Mark. Thanks for the encouragement.Ive heard great things about lex

helping so its worth a try. take care. Luann

[vzxbqf1135@...] wrote:

Luann,

Been there. If you have recently experienced that again with the med thing. I'd

encourage you to take it one step at a time. Figure its being started on low

doses anyway so the odds are you will be just fine with it.

Mark

Luann Gardner <luann713@...> wrote:

hi. i have the med phobia thing scared to try them scared not to etc.thanks for

sharing your info.take care.

[jenniferm32@...] wrote:

Hi Luann,

I wish I could help, but I wasn't taking the supplements for anxiety.

I've been lucky to find cognitive behavioral stuff that works for my

anxiety. Good thing, too... because I'm pretty stubborn about meds in

the first place. It took a long time for them to convince me to

take ADs.

It was to help increase my energy and also help with the depression.

But it was pretty long ago that I stopped taking them... like three

years. (That whole stubbornness about pills again!) So I really don't

remember what I was taking.

I'm sorry I couldn't be helpful.

Jen

> >

> > Yes there are dangers.

> > Like you cant take Gensing if your energy levels are already high.

> > St s wort is dangerous with many antidepressants too.

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

You and others like you are a good reason to check

info out with. I also think that Drs. don't always

keep up with the supplements and thier interaction

with the ads. or other drugs that we take.

ak

--- Jen <jenniferm32@...> wrote:

>

> Yes I did. I was giving people another reason not

> to take it while on

> an AD. Plus there are some ADs out there that can

> mess with the

> effectiveness of birth control. I had to switch

> drugs to find one

> that didn't get screwed up by my ADs. It's not

> something that most

> psych docs talk about unless you bring it up. My

> guess is because

> most of them are male so they don't think about the

> possible effects

> on reproduction.

>

>

> > > >

> > > > Yes there are dangers.

> > > > Like you cant take Gensing if your energy

> levels

> > > are already high.

> > > > St s wort is dangerous with many

> > > antidepressants too.

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Mark --

I was so depressed for almost 7 years when I started

on 10 mg of Lexapro this spring.

The only things I were living for was family

obligation and the Harry Potter books.

After the first week of so didn't have any problems

with nausea or tiredness.

A very good friend of mine has been on the

Lexapro/Wellbutrin combo for yyears, and is a very

happy camper.

Best,

njg

==========

--- Mark Dehaan <vzxbqf1135@...> wrote:

> n,

>

> I've been on Lexapro at 10 for about three to four

> months now augmented with Wellbutrin 150's.

> Supposedly to give me the energy I complained about

> that I didn't have. Have you had that trouble?

>

> n Paroo <marianpone@...> wrote:

> Luann, Mark --

>

> --- Mark Dehaan <vzxbqf1135@...> wrote:

>

> > Luann,

> >

> > I was in fear of meds for years and did everything

> > to avoid them.. Finally no choice had to try and

> > now I wonder what I was afraid of after on it for

> > about three months.

> >

> > Mark

> >

>

> JeezLouiz, that sounds like me, too.

>

> So now I try not to think about the time I lost!

>

> Best,

> njg

>

>

" I don't trust anyone over ten who listens to the Sound of Music. " -- Goodbye

Lover (1999)

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[Guest guest]

glad you hung in there, n. hopefully you'll be

able to help others that are in the same situation

that you used to be.

ak

--- n Paroo <marianpone@...> wrote:

> Mark --

>

>

> I was so depressed for almost 7 years when I started

> on 10 mg of Lexapro this spring.

>

> The only things I were living for was family

> obligation and the Harry Potter books.

>

> After the first week of so didn't have any problems

> with nausea or tiredness.

>

>

> A very good friend of mine has been on the

> Lexapro/Wellbutrin combo for yyears, and is a very

> happy camper.

>

> Best,

> njg

>

>

> ==========

> --- Mark Dehaan <vzxbqf1135@...> wrote:

>

> > n,

> >

> > I've been on Lexapro at 10 for about three to

> four

> > months now augmented with Wellbutrin 150's.

> > Supposedly to give me the energy I complained

> about

> > that I didn't have. Have you had that trouble?

> >

> > n Paroo <marianpone@...> wrote:

> > Luann, Mark --

> >

> > --- Mark Dehaan <vzxbqf1135@...> wrote:

> >

> > > Luann,

> > >

> > > I was in fear of meds for years and did

> everything

> > > to avoid them.. Finally no choice had to try and

> > > now I wonder what I was afraid of after on it

> for

> > > about three months.

> > >

> > > Mark

> > >

> >

> > JeezLouiz, that sounds like me, too.

> >

> > So now I try not to think about the time I lost!

> >

> > Best,

> > njg

> >

> >

>

> " I don't trust anyone over ten who listens to the

> Sound of Music. " -- Goodbye Lover (1999)

>

>

>

>

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>

[Guest guest]

I just read on the Lexapro site that you shouldn't take NSAID's,

including aspirin, with Lexapro because it can cause gastrointestinal

bleeding as well as bleeding at other sites in your body. I was

disappointed to read this because aspirin is my drug of choice for

chronic pain.

Colleen

>

> I would caution everybody about taking supplements

> with your meds. I wanted to take Ginko Biloba with my

> meds (Lex., metformin, aspirin, oxybutin)and a vitamin

> B complex with my meds. First I checked with a

> pharmacist and he said I should not take the Ginko but

> the vitamine B complex was ok. It's better to be safe

> than sorry and going through problems that could have

> been averted.

> ak

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have been on Lex since February, tried to quit had horrible withdrawls.

Anyway, I take mine at night and notice that about every 4-5 days I have an

extremely sleepy day but the others are ok. I do best if I take it by 9 pm,

if I take it any later I am just about worthless the next day.

On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 11:25 AM, brownbeagle65 <brownbeagle65@...>wrote:

> for those who have experienced fatigue or tiredness with Lexapro, does

> it ever go away? I've been on L for a week now and and sleepy most of

> the day.

>

>

>

--

Abbas

[Guest guest]

I took mine an hour before bed due to that. Try it.

 

From: brownbeagle65 <brownbeagle65@...>

Subject: tiredness

Lexapro

Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 1:25 PM

for those who have experienced fatigue or tiredness with Lexapro, does

it ever go away? I've been on L for a week now and and sleepy most of

the day.

[Guest guest]

I was on Lex for a few years and was ALWAYS tired.

Feel some better as far as the fatigue on Cymbalta.

~Crystal

for those who have experienced fatigue or tiredness with Lexapro, does

it ever go away? I've been on L for a week now and and sleepy most of

the day.

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[Guest guest]

I think it varies.  The prescription bottle said it may cause drowsiness but for

me it caused occassional insomnia.

 

Matt

From: Crystal <cmccracken@...>

Subject: Re: tiredness

Lexapro

Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 1:16 PM

I was on Lex for a few years and was ALWAYS tired.

Feel some better as far as the fatigue on Cymbalta.

~Crystal

for those who have experienced fatigue or tiredness with Lexapro, does

it ever go away? I've been on L for a week now and and sleepy most of

the day.

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After taking lex for 3 months now, had insomnia in beginning, now it seems i'm

just tired certain times of the day and now I sleep well at night. I was taking

10mg per day now its 20 for my GAD.

 

 

-- On Tue, 7/29/08, Matt Allers <coachmatt7805@...> wrote:

From: Matt Allers <coachmatt7805@...>

Subject: Re: tiredness

Lexapro

Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 2:27 PM

I think it varies.  The prescription bottle said it may cause drowsiness but for

me it caused occassional insomnia.

 

Matt

From: Crystal <cmccrackensnet (DOT) net>

Subject: Re: tiredness

Lexapro@groups .com

Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 1:16 PM

I was on Lex for a few years and was ALWAYS tired.

Feel some better as far as the fatigue on Cymbalta.

~Crystal

for those who have experienced fatigue or tiredness with Lexapro, does

it ever go away? I've been on L for a week now and and sleepy most of

the day.

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Definitely, I have never felt like all physical and mental activity had

to pass through treacle before! Worrying, for a lady without diagnosis,

only half a thyroid gland etc etc!

Things will get better, they have to!

M

x

>

> Does anyone feel that the tiredness that comes with being hypothyroid

> is unlike 'normal' tiredness? I mean normal tiredness that every

[Guest guest]

I feel I am posting too much and getting on everyones nerves, things havent turned out well for me with HC and stopping the thyroid for so long, I never seem to get any relief, no hope left, I will come to terms that I will never get on the right track. No one seems to know if my anxiety and sick feelings is from hypo or a reaction to the HC. --- On Thu, 11/9/08, <marylinda@...>

Definitely, I have never felt like all physical and mental activity had to pass through treacle before! Worrying, for a lady without diagnosis, only half a thyroid gland etc etc!Things will get better, they have to!Mx>> Does anyone feel that the tiredness that comes with being hypothyroid > is unlike 'normal' tiredness? I mean normal tiredness that every

[Guest guest]



, you are NOT posting too much - this forum is for people to get help when they need it and if you are concerned and it helps to post then continue. But do try to trust Dr P - sometimes it takes a while to get sorted out and many of us know this. Dr P has got lots of people well so try to trust that he knows what he's doing. Whatever the cause of how you are feeling I think some sort of relaxation would help you to cope - have you got a meditation tape or something you could try? When I was anxious before I got diagnosed this helped me.

Gill x

I feel I am posting too much and getting on everyones nerves, things havent turned out well for me with HC and stopping the thyroid for so long, I never seem to get any relief, no hope left, I will come to terms that I will never get on the right track. No one seems to know if my anxiety and sick feelings is from hypo or a reaction to the HC.

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Yes I know you are diagnosed - symptoms of anxiety go along with thyroid & adrenals etc - all I meant was that relaxation helped me when I was going through the anxiety and might help you. Anxiety is anxiety whether you know the reason or not. Just trying to support you and offer you a practical suggestion based on my experience.

Gill

I am diagnosed and still anxious but thats because of stopping my T4 and starting HC, I know the reason



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I am diagnosed and still anxious but thats because of stopping my T4 and starting HC, I know the reason

From: GILL <gilljohnthurgo@...

 , you are NOT posting too much - this forum is for people to get help when they need it and if you are concerned and it helps to post then continue. But do try to trust Dr P - sometimes it takes a while to get sorted out and many of us know this. Dr P has got lots of people well so try to trust that he knows what he's doing. Whatever the cause of how you are feeling I think some sort of relaxation would help you to cope - have you got a meditation tape or something you could try? When I was anxious before I got diagnosed this helped me.

Gill x

I feel I am posting too much and getting on everyones nerves, things havent turned out well for me with HC and stopping the thyroid for so long, I never seem to get any relief, no hope left, I will come to terms that I will never get on the right track. No one seems to know if my anxiety and sick feelings is from hypo or a reaction to the HC.

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[Guest guest]

>

> I feel I am posting too much and getting on everyones nerves,

>things havent turned out well for me with HC and stopping the

>thyroid for so long, I never seem to get any relief, no hope left,

>I will come to terms that I will never get on the right track. No

>one seems to know if my anxiety and sick feelings is from hypo or a

>reaction to the HC.

Oh , please don't think like this. None of us mind you posting

as much as you need to I'm sure. I can only speak for myself but you

aren't getting on my nerves at all. As a matter of fact I often

wonder how you're doing during the daytime and it's good to see your

posts.

You're actually being a lot more sensible than some of us have been,

in that you're doing the best possible thing when you feel down by

sharing your feelings. That is an awful lot better than suffering in

silence because you're afraid of what folk might think.

There is hope , it's just a matter of time and patience. I used

to feel sick and anxious all the time just like yourself and I too

despaired of it never ending. I often felt I wanted to give up, I'd

had enough. I too never knew what symptom was from what, I still

don't altogether actually. A lot of it is a guessing game, a waiting

game.

But in time both you and I and the others on this forum will

find our answers and things will improve for us. Some have an easier

time than others, find their answers sooner. And that cam be very

frustrating for those of us at the back of the queue as it were

still struggling to get through each day.

But our time will come , so please don't give up hope of

getting on the right track. You could be on it right now, just

haven't gone far enough along the road yet.

Meanwhile, keep posting. We don't mind honestly we don't. We

understand because we've been there, perhaps are still there.

Sorry to go on a bit but I do feel for you so much and just wanted

you to encourage you that relief will come. It's probably just

around the corner.

Take care

Thinking very much of you

x

[Guest guest]

Thanks ,

Reading that made me cry, so nice

>> I feel I am posting too much and getting on everyones nerves, >things havent turned out well for me with HC and stopping the >thyroid for so long, I never seem to get any relief, no hope left, >I will come to terms that I will never get on the right track. No >one seems to know if my anxiety and sick feelings is from hypo or a >reaction to the HC. Oh , please don't think like this. None of us mind you posting as much as you need to I'm sure. I can only speak for myself but you aren't getting on my nerves at all. As a matter of fact I often wonder how you're doing during the daytime and it's good to see your posts.You're actually being a lot more sensible than some of us have been,

in that you're doing the best possible thing when you feel down by sharing your feelings. That is an awful lot better than suffering in silence because you're afraid of what folk might think.There is hope , it's just a matter of time and patience.Take careThinking very much of you x