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So I'm new to this, I guess I'm wondering if anyone else struggles with this super foggy fatigue in the first half of their day. I can't tell if it's any of the meds I'm on or if something's still wrong with my thyroid or just generally my body.
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Fibromyalgia (FM)
Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
Acute lethargy
Gabapentin
Generalized pain
Depression
Hypothyroidism
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@Julieann23 I'm like, medically deficient in vitamin d so there's that. Lol
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Just in case anyone was curious, i got off gabapentin and Wellbutrin and despite the chronic fatigue not being better, the foggy feeling has hugely lessened.
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I was getting really tired and found out I was lacking vitamin b 12 I now get a shot every month it helps
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I do š¤ every morning I wake up feeling so so and when the day starts like having breakfast and that stuff, my mood goes š until evening were iām a little bit more relaxed
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Has the dr checked your thyroid recently? My daughter has hashimotos and that sounds like how she feels when her medicine levels are off
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I get that way. Maybe have the dr check you levels again. You may need a higher dose in meds. Thats what happens wirh me anyway. Does anyone ever feel like your not hungry at all.. all day. That's me..
@anj.kej lately I have felt like that itās a chore to eat . Iām not sure why thou
@anj.kej yeah absolutely that's been happening to me
Yeah I feel like that all the time. But it's never a bad idea to check with your psychiatrist just in case. It is really common though with people with fibromyalgia. The only thing that helps is definitely giving yourself time and learning what works best for you. Supplements are good, and getting good sleep is also a great help
@OodlesOfNoodles every time I talk to my GP about it she like, gets really frustrated with me? I'm not really sure what more I need to be telling her to convey that the chronic exhaustion is absolutely crippling some days. To be honest I don't know if there's anything she can even do about it. I asked her for a stimulant based adhd med but she's extremely reluctant to prescribe it to me and I don't get why.
@throwmeinthepit unfortunately a lot of doctors treat us like drug seekers and, while Iād never wish this pain on someone, I wish they could feel it for a day. They would try anything and everything they could. By stimulant, if you mean adderallā¦ I highly recommend staying away, and know why sheās reluctant. Itās like prescribed meth. Itās labeled as amphetamine salt. I was irritable on it, and lost handfuls and handfuls of hair. I would stay up for 48 hours straight and be absolutely insane. My brother was on Ritalin since childhood and has so many mental health problems, but itās hard to say if the two factors are related. If you really want to try those and nothing can stop you - a psychiatrist will not hesitate to put you on a multitude of pills they think would be right for you.
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A lot of fibro sufferers will say thatās absolutely normal. I however, felt like gabapentin turned me into an absolute zombie and I couldnāt stand it. I stopped taking it after 3 months because it wasnāt helping anyways. I need coffee and smoothies to get through my day. Keep in mind if youāre also depressed and not eating - that most of our energy comes from food. And if, like I used to, all youāre eating is junk, itās not going to provide you with a ton of nutrients to give you that energy.
@KJ_ i was on gabapentin for like a year and it did the same thing to me but i started getting... Essentially vertigo symptoms and my doctor took me off of it
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