Anti-depressants make you tired?
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Anti-depressants make you tired?
| Mon, 04-12-2004 - 4:43pm |
Hi- this is my first time posting on this board.
I've been depressed probably since I was very young, but didn't seek treatment until a couple years ago. Since then, I've been on Paxil, Effexor, and now Lexapro.
The one side effect that seems constant through all of them, at least for me, is TIREDNESS! Whether I take them at morning or night (I've tried both), I am SO SLEEPY!
Does this happen to anyone else?
I get 8 or 9 or 10 hours of sleep, eat a healthy, complete diet, get plenty of

When I decided to quit Paxil because of sexual side effects a few months ago, I began researching alternatives to meds. How could I avoid a relapse? Wow - I learned alot of stuff!
Even though I felt 100% better on Paxil, I worked full time, fell asleep in my car at lunch hour, exercised 3-4 times a week & slept 10-14 hours a day. Not good when you have a family & fulltime job!
I thought I had a good diet until I learned that certain foods make me sleepy. I also learned that caffeine reduces serotonin. I learned that serotonin levels may be naturally enhanced through vitamins & supplements.
I learned that depression was only a symptom of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
Natural or meds...I think your sleepiness may be overcome.
email me anytime (below) & know that you are NOT alone:)
Linda
weaverll@yahoo.com
Hi, Tara Lynn!
My ongoing complaint has been the fatigue, which keeps me from being motivated enough to excerise, etc. The doctor told me that hopefully the increase in Effexor to the right doseage would help with the motivation to excerise, etc. which she says should help reduce fatigue. I don't know what to think any more other than this fatigue has to stop controlling my life!!!