So Tired

[cfstorey]

I am so so tired lately. I take Ativan when needed for anxiety, which is more like .5 mg a day, at most 1mg. I'm on pristiq for depression, and seroquoel to stablize my mood and help the pristiq work better. I'm also on toporal XL to keep my heart from racing all the time. The doctor said to avoid all caffeine which i do, only water, juice, sprite and soy milk! I avoid any type of OTC meds with caffeine too. But i am so stinking tired and have zero energy becuase of this. What can i do to get my energy back, to stop being so sleepy during the day? Its only 9am and i feel like my eyes are going to roll back in my head and i could fall asleep for hours here at my desk. Any help please?- Cathi

ps- i can't do bananas, i've already been told to try that and they just make me sick and upchuck.

[cfstorey]

I am taking the seroquel (150mg) at night about 7-8 so i'm out cold by 9-10 and i get about 7am. Im taking the toporal xl (50mg) at night to help keep the panic attacks down when i first wake up, becuase my heart was racing first thing in the morning. Im taking my pristiq (100mg) first thing in the morning since it tends to wake me up a little and tire me out later in the day. But i'm still so terrible drowsy all day long. I'm borderline optimistic, so i dont want them to change any of the medications, i just want to be motivated and energetic again!

[remar]

The meds your taking will cause you to feel tired. Are you taking the Seroquel at night or in the morning? I've heard it's best to take it at night because it can be very sedating. Toporal will keep your heart rate and blood pressure down, which I'm sure you already know. What dose of Seroquel are you taking?  Remar