Posted by EscherDementian on October 14, 2003, at 6:20:27
In reply to Re: i can't get out of bed!, posted by onegirlrhumba on October 13, 2003, at 5:49:12
Hi Onegirlrhumba,
What did your pdoc say? Any useful info. to share?
My supposition is that 8months is too soon for a 'poop out' on the Lexapro. And too established to suddenly feel tired from it.Something helpful that i've become in the habit of, is putting my morning dose of Adderall on my bedside table in easy reach. The first time i awake (or at clock bell) i will put it in my mouth without even getting up, and sometimes even sleep 20-30mins more. My next waking feels almost like those childhood mornings when awaking was an encouraged feeling. Also, i re-arranged my dosage schedule from 3 equal mgs x daily, to taking a larger portion in the AM- then receeding lower until the last dose at the end of the day is the smallest. The time difference between doses also increases as the succession in the day advances.
(e.g. 40mgs @ 8am, 20mgs @ lunch, 10mgs @ 6pm)You may already be doing this. If not, experiment, but keep in mind that too large a dose might 'calm and quiet' you too much, if you are ADD/ADHD. That's not what you want first thing in the morning... And too much Adderall in the longrun can make you tired/depressed if you get adrenal exhausted or dopamine depleted.
Also have your morning blood sugar checked, and your thyroid. For me, i found out iodized salt of all things, lift me from depression. There is another thing you may consider, and that is HPA-axis dysfunction. DSCH can tell you more about that.
i have also found that specific nutritional suppliments with my last food before i sleep helped FAR more than Wellbutrin. (Many of us can share which suppliments if you're interested :)
The mood lift was seamless, and Wellbutrin mixed with Lexapro gave me ear-screeeeeeing side-effects.
Oh- and this may sound impossible if you're an insomniac/day sleeper like me, but direct sunlight- (only 10min at least still works) -at some point during the day or week has an unbelievably remarkable effect on my tiredness (or not) upon waking.i, too, had a TERRIBLE time feeling too depressed/tired upon waking (i used to ask myself, "Ughh. Are you still here?") and pull the covers over my head. i'd continue sleeping as long as i could, without any benefit of feeling refreshed or regenerated. My depression/sleep would keep me from taking morning Adderall and SSRI. i found that adding additional different meds (up to 4 x daily) basically gave me more SEs but not more true benefits, IMHO. The key for me was going back through a basics checklist. But that's just me- there may be many here on PB that have different solution successes.
I'm looking forward to knowing theirs, too~ :)Escher
~An eyefull.
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