[orangeaid]

I just got back from my shrink and they upped my zoloft to 150mg. My doctor said that I had GAD/panic disorder, which I already knew.

I told him about this intoxication feeling and he said that it should go away once my zoloft kicks in.

What I am most frustrated about is my fatigue/intoxication feeling that I have. I feel like I am in a constant state of being tired, the only time I really feel normal is night time because I am so tired. I mean I can get a good 10-12 hour sleep in every night and I wake up like sleep did absolutely nothing. I dont get it.

My question is why am I so dead tired? even after I sleep. I just wanted to know how much of a role depression/anxiety can have on fatigue and how bad fatigue can get as a result of it.

 

[Brainsilence02]

I have the same question. Why do I wake up tired?

 

[Welshlad]

I'm always tired. I feel the constant anxiety and worry tires me out. I wake up feeling more tired than when I went to sleep. Another thing is that my sleep patterns are always out, does anyone else get this?

 

[Brainsilence02]

Another thing is that my sleep patterns are always out, does anyone else get this?

I didn't understood what that one means. Can you re-phrase it please?

 

[Guest]

The side effects of ssri's can make you pretty damn tired. Unless you had fatigue before, who am I to judge? I suffered from fatigue too, and it was the worst fucking feeling I have ever experienced.

 

[orangeaid]

I like to think that my anxiety wares me out but most of the times I am not even that anxious, I know depression makes you tired but I feel like totally out of it, just super tired. I have had anxiety and depression before but never was i this tired.

anyway I noticed I had a lotof sleeping problems a month ago but they subsided. For themoment I get sleep easily, and I'm lucky for that.

 

[Da'Burgh]

Yeah, often I don't want to go to sleep until around 3 am. Maybe changing this habit would really effect my anxiety. I mean, I get about 9-10 hours of sleep each night. Maybe limiting myself to 9 hours would help. It seems as though if your getting 10 hours of sleep or more your still tired. That's common. I don't know why that is, but it just happens. Maybe by going to bed earlier and at the same time every night and waking at the same time, the sleep cycle will become more beneficial.

I like to think that my anxiety wares me out but most of the times I am not even that anxious

I know what you mean by that. I was discussing with grandma-stole-my-wheels (a member on this board) about not realizing how anxious you really are. Because I don't FEEL anxious, it doesn't mean I'm not, it just means I'm not as anxious as before. Chances are, if you wonder how anxious you are, you're probably still anxious. I'm going to try some new ways for stress relief and calming techniques to try and lower my anxiety. Hope it goes well.

 

[Lilymoonchild]

One of my biggest problems in life is sleep. I HATE going to sleep, I HATE sleeping, and I HATE waking up. I always wake up exhausted, and it takes me a while to work into my day. Then, just when I get to where I feel fully awake, it's time for bed again! It's a never ending cycle, and it drives me nuts. I don't know why I happens, but I'm sure it's dp related. Anti-depressants help to a degree, I wake up a little better, am less exhausted during the day, and have a slightly easier time sleeping.
Any way, no point, just thought I'd throw in that I can relate.

 

[Brainsilence02]

Pure Narcotic, I am not taking any meds or drugs, yet.

 

[Welshlad]

I didn't understood what that one means. Can you re-phrase it please?

I suppose I would describe it as being like jetlag, even though I haven't travelled across time zones at the time. I feel that it should be night when it is day and day when it is night. My body feels like it should be asleep at 3 in the afternoon sometimes and yet I can be wide awake at 1 in the morning. hope that makes sense (probably doesn't though)

I suppose its something like lily wrote, like I'm having to work my way into consciousness (or semi-consciousness in the case of dp) and:

'Then, just when I get to where I feel fully awake, it's time for bed again'

Sums it up brilliantly.

 

[orangeaid]

Late at night i sit down and play some halo2 with my best friends via internet and its great for me.

At night I start to feel normal. It is the best part of my day, granted I feel tired out of my mind but my anxiety leaves me and I feel great. I love ngiht time.

 

[kadmon]

I usually feel pretty good in the mornings, but around 4 pm I start to feel tired, and that is usually when the DP kicks in...sometime around 6. I also feel an uncomfortable tingling on the sides of my face. Also, sometimes, I get a red hot ear...usually only on the right side. Does this sound familiar to anyone else?

 

[Guest]

When I was redundant the 3am - 11/12pm sleep cycle was great for me.

Except after a while it just felt 'wrong' and the anxiety started to creep in again.

I feel tired a lot of the time.

When I was temping, something about the offices I was working at made me feel really weird - sort of tired, sicky, and just well, weird. Maybe it was the air con.