Lately I've been going through some health issues. About 8 weeks ago I started taking the mini pill to treat period issues, then 4 weeks ago increased my antidepressant dosage (citalopram 20mg up to 30mg)
I started feeling really sleepy at work, noticed I was yawning constantly through the day, almost feeling a bit drunk at times. GP did blood tests and discovered I'm iron deficient, ferretin level of 10 but not yet anaemic. Has put me on iron tablets and I've been taking them for 4 days so far. The low iron is because the mini pill made me have 6 weeks of bleeding!
But the sleepy/drunk feeling keeps happening. Over the weekend I felt like I was drugged, I slept 14 hours one day. My head feels heavy like it's full of cotton wool.
I do have bad anxiety, but I've had it for years and never had this as a symptom. I thought it might be my increased antidepressant, but surely that would get better over time not worse?
Can iron deficiency make you feel like this? I've heard of fatigue, but this is more like I've taken sleeping tablets.
Any advice/similar stories? I will of course be returning to the GP in the next couple of weeks to discuss it, but in the meantime?