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i am so exhausted for no reason

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biglips · 31/08/2006 20:21

as im so tired and my body feels like its asleep all the time... docs had lower my Ads tabs dose to 5mg as its working but its knackering me out.. as im so forgetful, cant be bothered to do anything as quite happy to stay in bed all day and if i do go out for the day and come back..i need to go to bed for couple of hours as sssooooo knackered.. i have put abit of weight on as i can feel it in my legs esp. but im not overweight just unfit. i started my exercise last week but strain my ankle abit!

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divastrop · 31/08/2006 20:49

have u tried any other ad's?if they are making u tired it must be awful,it always makes me feel worse when i cant be bothered to do anything.
if i were you i would discuss changing the type of ad,especially if they r making u put weight on as well.

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biglips · 31/08/2006 20:53

well ive been on these ADs tabs for the past 3 months-ish and its my 2nd different tabs. He said that to try for another month and see how i feel, as ive gone from 10mg to 5mg as only got a mild depression

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biglips · 31/08/2006 20:56

the first ones were Citalopram - didnt work at all.

and the second are Escitalopram

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Mojomummy · 31/08/2006 20:57

Could you be anemic ? might be worth getting a blood test from the dr's to see. Spatone is an excellent iron booster, if you need it & doesn't make you constipated. Also worth taking a B vitamin.

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biglips · 31/08/2006 20:59

ive had anenmic. low and high thyriod test (twice) - negative

i will go and get some vit B and Spatone - what mg would u suggest?>

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Mojomummy · 31/08/2006 21:03

the spatone you can just take one sachet a day with orange juice to help absorption.

Vitamin B - just a general all rounder should do it.

Also if you eat chicken, do a roast, then boil the bones with garlic, carrots, onions, black pepper & make a soup (skim off the fat, I do this when it's cooled as it all collects at the top). Excellent vitality booster. In fact I just bought myself a chicken to do this

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biglips · 31/08/2006 21:05

thank you mojomummy... we do eat well in this house (well when dp cooks where i just put things in the oven as too knackered to even think of doing it as seems to be a major thing for me!)

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biglips · 31/08/2006 21:07

the spatone - can i buy it from chemist (a stupid question from me!!)

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biglips · 31/08/2006 21:55

xxx

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mrsdarcy · 31/08/2006 22:14

You can get Spatone from the chemist but it is quite expensive - something like £7 a pack (last about a month, I think). My GP gave me a prescription for it when I was pg.

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biglips · 31/08/2006 22:15

can u get it on prescription?, as im not working atm

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Mojomummy · 01/09/2006 09:56

Hi biglips, yes get it on perscription if you don't have to pay. Otherwise it's sometimes on offer, buy 2 get one free, in Boots.

Don't know much about AD, so can't advise there, could you try something else to give you a boost ? I saw my accupunctrist yesterday for a boost....had to have a sleep in the afternoon though !

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