Is it really fatigue if rx's don't work?

[cali1892]

What do you do when you've tried several prescriptions for fatigue and none seem to work?  Is it really fatigue?  Am I just lazy?  I've tried ritalin, nuvigil and now focalin xr, and though they are all okay.  None make me feel like myself.  Like I used to feel.  Is that not gonna happen?  
Anyone else dealing with relentless fatigue, and rx's not helping?

[Khiba]

Hi Alex,

This might sound weird, but after provigil didn't really help, I tried using L-Tyrosine, an amino acid each morning and it really seems to help my fatigue and my overall attitude!

I think fighting the fatique and pain and working really hard to get beyond the disabilities and challenges of MS is like a full time job and really wears one down.

Also a short nap each afternoon seems to help too.

Jessica

[twopack]

I'm wondering how long you took each medication.  I do think the fatigue gets us worn down to a point that it takes quite a while sometimes to get on top of it - kind of like pain is harder to control if you don't take something early enough.

I don't think lazy and fatigued are even close to the same thing.  When I'm fatigued I am unable to do what I want to do.  When I'm lazy I choose to not do something I know I should (and could) because I just don't want to.

I've taken Provigil and Nuvigil.  Both worked well but neither make me feel like I did before MS chewed holes in me.  They also don't work in a very noticeable way for me.  I can't tell then they "kick in".  I just realize that I am able to be awake enough to function and think.  I don't have to slap myself to stay awake while driving.  It's not like I used to be but it's significant enough that I can continue to work.

Hope you find something that works well for you.
Mary

[HVAC]

None of the fatigue medications made me feel any better. It is just trial and error. What works for one person may not work for another.

Alex