NO ENERGY | ADHD Information
No experience with Straterra or Ritilin but Depakote and Effexor made me like a zombie I was sooooo tired while on them.me too sleepy all day and tired on adderall Xr as when I was on Concerta
I had my thyroid checked and was told it was normal although tsh was 1.8 and my hair is falling out.why is your hair falling out?beats me but my thyroid is normal. I shed more than my dog ever did and the docs just shake their heads.
[QUOTE=Dixiepeep]beats me but my thyroid is normal. I shed more than my dog ever did and the docs just shake their heads.[/QUOTE]
I totally understand how you feel! They think Ritalin is making me loose my hair pretty soon I'm going to look like the Icons
I've pretty much cut out cokes in my diet due to Adderall. I used to drink alot of water before, but now I drink so much of it due to the AddXL that I'm thinking of secretly installing a toilet next to my desk at work.
[QUOTE=eou2005] ugh, I am also tired all the time, I am not on meds. I
wake up with all the best intentions, but as soon as I start on something I
just go to sleep. I am in school, and I am really interested in my classes
but it never fails I start in on the work and I can't concentrate. I am not
lazy, though I have considered this-- it is like I am physically incapable of
doing this. [/QUOTE]
That sounds alot like me....before I went on meds (Adderall).
Maybe you need to do the same (whichever med works best for you)....
I wanted to add to this. I'd just posted a question about concerta earlier today and just now caught this thread of conversation about Concerta.
As I'd written, first three days at 18mgs was fine, 4th day with 36 was great too, saw my therapist that day then the next day, sadness and flu like symptoms. This lasted for 4 days when I finally this morning called the psych. why do I feel lousy and lethargic again? Just when my shame issues with being tired all the time were starting to lift... I am able to sleep with no problem on concerta so I took a two hour nap. Upon waking, I felt as if I'd snapped out of it. I was able after three days at home to go buy a coat, come home make dinner for my husband, and I baked off three pies creatively using ingredients from my pantry and freezer.
I'll mention that I've also been on celexa for three years for depression and the break through sadness came through in spite of it.
ugh, I am also tired all the time, I am not on meds. I wake up with all the best intentions, but as soon as I start on something I just go to sleep. I am in school, and I am really interested in my classes but it never fails I start in on the work and I can't concentrate. I am not lazy, though I have considered this-- it is like I am physically incapable of doing this. I felt the same way when i took concerta. It brought me up and then slammed me into the ground. I would also have headaches. I switched to Adderall XR and so far so good. No headaches or that tired feeling in the afternoon, but I noticed i need to limit caffeine intake because of the raised BP. Could someone please tell me why though I am on medication(concertea) I still exprence LETHARGY/ FATIGUE/ AND DROWINESS i AM JUST SO FED-UP OF FEELING THIS WAY FOR TOO LONG
Dispite what medication i have been on in the past, Ritulin, Strattera, Deprokate,and effixr.Have you had your thyroid checked? -TamaraRogaine is perfect to stop that type of hair loss. As for low energy, it's a complex problem. I would try to get in shape, eat fruit, try some St John's wart or Ginko Baloba, vitamins, ensure drink, etc. 30 minutes of walking per day isn't hard and you should start feeling the energy boost right away.Hi
I have ADHD and M.E. or C.F.S .. so all I want to do is move and at the same time all I want to do is crawl into a hole and DIE !!!
It could be the drug but have you looked into M.E.?
Hugs Moon6
PS I am also loosing my hair .. I hate this ..