Is anyone else tired all the time and can't seem to get a handle on it. I have had a lot of blood work done .It's all come back negative. Ialso had a stress test done and cheched for copd and I do have that. I also have sleep apnea and use a cpap machine.

I think tiredness is very common for anxiety, depression, ADD. I am also tired, and have a very hard time getting out of bed. I think its a combination of bad sleep, lack of motivation, and anxiety all coming into virtous cycle. Difficult to say which causes what.

Do you have any diagnoses? What meds are you taking?

I felt exactly as you described. And I mean everyday. All the time.

I got diagnosed last week and started Adderall and I have experienced a surge in energy. I don't know if it's due to the meds or the lessening of the depression that I think I was having before getting diagnosed. Or if it's both.

My guess is it's probably both.

Can you give us a little more background info on you, if you don't mind?

Is anyone else tired all the time and can't seem to get a handle on it. I have had a lot of blood work done .It's all come back negative. Ialso had a stress test done and cheched for copd and I do have that. I also have sleep apnea and use a cpap machine.

Have they checked your iron levels? Your thyroid levels? Your vitamin D levels, etc?

I'm taking vitamin D with calcium and also taking a prenatal vitamin(even though I'm not pregnant)..and it helps with my fatigue.

Be sure to talk to your doctor about vitamin supplements.

Patients with fibromyalgia have low D levels... which we need in order to have a somewhat normal day.

Yes, I had all the blood work done. It was ok. I have muscle break down. They want me to go to a rhuemtoidologist for that and fatigue. Iam taking BusSpar, Cynbalta, Clairnex D24, Singulair, abilify, and advair

Yes, I had all the blood work done. It was ok. I have muscle break down. They want me to go to a rhuemtoidologist for that and fatigue. Iam taking BusSpar, Cynbalta, Clairnex D24, Singulair, abilify, and advair

Have they suggested pool/water therapy to keep help work your muscles?

no they haven't

being tired all the time is gettin to me.need energy and i don't want to rely on caffine

have you other stresses in your life? I was like this and went to so many doctors, everything negative. It was only when my life in general was happier and I had less stress that it miraculously vanished

This is the reason I found out about Inattentive ADD, originally from chronic fatigue. Doesn't matter how much sleep I get. I can drink a 5 hour energy and go right to sleep. I can only sleep at night though cause even though I'm physically tired my mind won't go to sleep during the day. I don't have meds yet. They're doing lots of tests with me. Blood work, sleep study, cortisol/adrenals, maybe it's just part of not enough dopamine to convert to norepinephrine that makes me tired.

maybe it's the meds. I had been complaining about stress and I've been on lexapro for 2 weeks and feel aweful. I have zero drive and zero energy. I'd rather be angry all the time than go through this.

maybe it's the meds. I had been complaining about stress and I've been on lexapro for 2 weeks and feel aweful. I have zero drive and zero energy. I'd rather be angry all the time than go through this.
I wish I knew

I suffer from the same problem and lately I have been completely exhausted. Adderall helps a little, but not consistently. I also have depression and anxiety which contribute, I'm sure. Maybe I should see my doctor, but he probably won't find anything. :(

Adderral tends to mask tiredness

Anxiety will make you feel tired all day. Working and being tired is not good at all

have you other stresses in your life? I was like this and went to so many doctors, everything negative. It was only when my life in general was happier and I had less stress that it miraculously vanished
Maybe the anxiety takes it's toll on me and keeps me tired

There have been a few threads about this lately. I suffer from chronic sleep problems and the resulting headaches and fatigue. Fun times!

I just wanna remind people that CFS/M.E and F.M is not just about being "tired all the time".
Common misconception, especially with CFS/M.E, but yeah, it isn't just about being "tired all the time" - actually, people with CFS/M.E wouldn't describe it as just being tired, I certainly wouldn't anyway.

Sarey - more like constant pain and crushing fatigue, if that's what you mean? It's a disability.

I tend to use hyperbole, but I don't think a phrase like "crushing fatigue" would be out of place describing CFS.

Adderral tends to mask tiredness

Good point. Thanks.

being tired all the time is gettin to me.need energy and i don't want to rely on caffine

If you're regularly having caffeine, try quitting it: I have way more energy since quitting caffeine.

If you're regularly having caffeine, try quitting it: I have way more energy since quitting caffeine.
I try to stay away from caffine

Sarey - more like constant pain and crushing fatigue, if that's what you mean? It's a disability.

I tend to use hyperbole, but I don't think a phrase like "crushing fatigue" would be out of place describing CFS.



Good point. Thanks.

not sure i even understand what you mean?

im aware it is a disability, i have it.
so erm, not sure why you said that.

and theres even more to this than pain and "crushing fatigue", well, id say exhaustion to be honest, bone shatteringly so... but either way, not sure how to even explain it, but fatigue/tiredness isnt enough to explain it, it is very debilitating, and much more than just "im tired"...
thats all.
gets to me when people think they have this serious, life ruining condition because they are tired a lot.

not sure i even understand what you mean?

im aware it is a disability, i have it.
so erm, not sure why you said that.

and theres even more to this than pain and "crushing fatigue", well, id say exhaustion to be honest, bone shatteringly so... but either way, not sure how to even explain it, but fatigue/tiredness isnt enough to explain it, it is very debilitating, and much more than just "im tired"...
thats all.
gets to me when people think they have this serious, life ruining condition because they are tired a lot.

Triptych was agreeing with you.

Even if someone's fatigue doesn't quite fit the extremes of CFS, being constantly drained of energy, particularly because of lack of proper sleep, is still dysfunctional. I'm a little annoyed that you'd be so dismissive about it, but I do understand that hearing other people whine about not getting enough sleep every now and then would be very irritating to someone who struggles to drag herself through the day because of her debilitating fatigue.

My own sleep-related fatigue is serious, and grows more troublesome by the month. But I wouldnt call it CFS. It's not that severe. Debilitating? Yes. Life-sapping and almost all-encompassing? No.

Oh gosh, I really need to change my sleeping schedule. It explains why I'm always a zombie throughout half of my day, on top of my ADD. ugh, alright time for a 20 minute power nap.

I wake up to much at night

Triptych was agreeing with you.

Even if someone's fatigue doesn't quite fit the extremes of CFS, being constantly drained of energy, particularly because of lack of proper sleep, is still dysfunctional. I'm a little annoyed that you'd be so dismissive about it, but I do understand that hearing other people whine about not getting enough sleep every now and then would be very irritating to someone who struggles to drag herself through the day because of her debilitating fatigue.

My own sleep-related fatigue is serious, and grows more troublesome by the month. But I wouldnt call it CFS. It's not that severe. Debilitating? Yes. Life-sapping and almost all-encompassing? No.

be as annoyed as you want, all im saying is i hate it when people think their fatigue is caused by CFS. didnt say it wasnt serious at all, but when they assume its something as serious as cfs, that ****es me off, as well as the misconceptions that cfs is all about fatigue too.

I was agreeing with Sarey, or with what I thought Sarey was saying.

My point was that the diagnostic profile of CFS is more complex than the surface symptom of fatigue, the same way fibromyalgia is diagnosed after several other conditions are ruled out. I could go into detail, but that would be hijacking the thread, right?

As other disability advocates have said elsewhere, this isn't a zero-sum game. The fact that Person A has more debilitating symptoms than Person B does not mean that either person's complaints are more or less valid than the other's, or that either one is more or less deserving of help.

& nowhere did i say that, all i am saying is being tired more than usual does not mean it is M.E and can actually be insulting for people who are suffering with this ... no word to describe illness, it does insult me when people assume it is this because they are tired more than usual, there is a lot more to M.E than fatigue(and i wouldnt even describe it as that anyway), and you do actually need more than that symptom anyway to have M.E, its very complex.
thats all.
ill be leaving now.

not sure i even understand what you mean?

im aware it is a disability, i have it.
so erm, not sure why you said that.

and theres even more to this than pain and "crushing fatigue", well, id say exhaustion to be honest, bone shatteringly so... but either way, not sure how to even explain it, but fatigue/tiredness isnt enough to explain it, it is very debilitating, and much more than just "im tired"...
thats all.
gets to me when people think they have this serious, life ruining condition because they are tired a lot.
What are the other symptoms of cfs?

be as annoyed as you want, all im saying is i hate it when people think their fatigue is caused by CFS. didnt say it wasnt serious at all, but when they assume its something as serious as cfs, that ****es me off, as well as the misconceptions that cfs is all about fatigue too.Sarey, would you agree that until someone has a confirmed diagnosis, and if their symptoms fit the criteria for CFS, that it would be logical to wonder if one doesn't have CFS?

Yes, I had all the blood work done. It was ok. I have muscle break down. They want me to go to a rhuemtoidologist for that and fatigue. Iam taking BusSpar, Cynbalta, Clairnex D24, Singulair, abilify, and advairI have a sero-negative inflammatory arthritis. Most family doctors are at a loss unless you have rheumatoid arthritis. When the inflammation was at its worst, I slept round the clock, much like one does with a bad case of influenza. As my doctor explained, the body fights inflammation as it does an infection and its hard work, thus the fatigue. Once I saw a rheumatologist and began treatment, my fatigue level improved.

PM me if you want info about M.E exel, imnapl, no idea why you asked that question, and tbh i dont really care, im really not in the frame of mind for petty debates about an illness i have and suffer with day in day out, i know it like the back of my hand, all i was doing here was pointing out a misconception that this thread has - that m.e is all about being "tired" - completely false. excuse me for trying to raise both awareness and understanding about this dreadful illness.

now, please can no one else address anything i have said, if people wish to discuss things further, PM me, otherwise, goodbye.

Sarey, would you agree that until someone has a confirmed diagnosis, and if their symptoms fit the criteria for CFS, that it would be logical to wonder if one doesn't have CFS?



I just wanted to know what other symptoms describe cfs

Good question, Imnapl. This discussion is not all about Sarey, as she just told us herself.

Excel: Google is your friend.

Yes, I had all the blood work done. It was ok. I have muscle break down. They want me to go to a rhuemtoidologist for that and fatigue.Excel, have you had a chance to see a rheumatologist? With the muscle atrophy, do you/they think it could be a type of myositis?
I have a sero-negative inflammatory arthritis. Most family doctors are at a loss unless you have rheumatoid arthritis. When the inflammation was at its worst, I slept round the clock, much like one does with a bad case of influenza. As my doctor explained, the body fights inflammation as it does an infection and its hard work, thus the fatigue. Once I saw a rheumatologist and began treatment, my fatigue level improved.I can definitely attest to inflammation (autoimmunity) being a source of debilitating fatigue. If you haven't seen a specialist yet, it'd be worth your while to go and rule out the possibility.

Best of luck to you. Please keep us posted.

He said the muscle breakdown is related to the crestor

He said the muscle breakdown is related to the crestorCrestor, as in medication for lowering cholesterol? I just checked the website at crestor.com and found this warning:
Serious side effects may include:
Muscle Problems. Call your doctor right away if you experience unexplained muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness, especially with fever. This may be an early sign of a rare muscle problem that could lead to serious kidney problems. The risk of muscle problems is greater in people who are 65 years of age or older, or who already have thyroid or kidney problems. The chance of muscle problems may be increased if you are taking certain other medicines with CRESTOR.

my muscle breakdown is gettig better

I seem to have a little more energy these days

Now that I'm of the cymbalta, and on Lexapro I'm not as tired. I still don't feel like doing a lot of things.

being tired all the time can be so annoying

Excel, have you had a chance to see a rheumatologist? With the muscle atrophy, do you/they think it could be a type of myositis?
I can definitely attest to inflammation (autoimmunity) being a source of debilitating fatigue. If you haven't seen a specialist yet, it'd be worth your while to go and rule out the possibility.

Best of luck to you. Please keep us posted.
What is Myostsis?

Myositis is inflammation of your skeletal muscles, which are also called the voluntary muscles. These are the muscles you consciously control that help you move your body. An injury, infection or autoimmune disease (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/autoimmunediseases.html) can cause myositis.
The diseases dermatomyositis and polymyositis both involve myositis. Polymyositis causes muscle weakness, usually in the muscles closest to the trunk of your body. Dermatomyositis causes muscle weakness, plus a skin rash. Both diseases are usually treated with prednisone, a steroid medicine, and sometimes other medicines.

Thanks for the info

I have always had issues with being tired. I was first put on adderall for "daytime sleepiness", but when I went back to school I had to address my learning disabilities; something it tried to hide my entire life. I have heard from others that add makes you tired. I wake up tired and am constantly tired.

Before i had my health issues I started exercising and that helped my fatigue a great deal.

I have always had issues with being tired. I was first put on adderall for "daytime sleepiness", but when I went back to school I had to address my learning disabilities; something it tried to hide my entire life. I have heard from others that add makes you tired. I wake up tired and am constantly tired.

Before i had my health issues I started exercising and that helped my fatigue a great deal.
I want to get back ro exercising it helps with anxiety too

I'm ADD-PI and tired most of the time. I do force myself to exercise daily and take a walk during my lunch break and that usually perks me up, other then that I just feel sleepy. Not even the stims help with that. Vyvanse actually makes me even more tired.

Do you have sleep apnea? Do you get a good nights sleep?

No sleep apnea here, yeah...I sleep 7-8 hr/night. Several years ago I was able to get by on 4-5hr but now I need to sleep more because I'm so freaking tired...maybe it's the depression.

Do you have sleep apnea? Do you get a good nights sleep?

No sleep apnea here, yeah...I sleep 7-8 hr/night. Several years ago I was able to get by on 4-5hr but now I need to sleep more because I'm so freaking tired...maybe it's the depression.Are you unable to sleep more than eight hours per night?

No sleep apnea here, yeah...I sleep 7-8 hr/night. Several years ago I was able to get by on 4-5hr but now I need to sleep more because I'm so freaking tired...maybe it's the depression.
Depression can do it. Check it out with you doctor.

I have been sleeping betterv at night than I have been doing. I'm not as tired.It could have been the Cymbalta that has been making me tired all the time. I switched to 10 mg of Lexapro. I take 30 mg of BusSpar. One in the morning and one at bedtime. I Clairnex d24 in the moring along with the Buspar. At bedtime I take Singular along with the BusSpar at bedtime

Are you unable to sleep more than eight hours per night?
I would go to a sleep specialist

Being tired all the time can be related toanxiety and depression problems,

I am just always tired... might have something to do with me quitting adderall.. like last night i fell asleep at 9, then woke up at 12, and stayed in bed until 330. pretty much my whole saturday. that's what I felt like doing though. I just wanted to lie there. but before i even knew i had innattentive add i was always tired. I could sleep until at least noon on any given day, but in high school and college, even if id been waking up early, I often had trouble falling asleep. (this has gotten better now that I have a work schedule) But, yes, I'm always lacking energy and these days i'm often lacking motivation and work ethic. every day i like to have coffee or soda. Especially when I know I have to do something mentally taxing in the next few hours.

I am just always tired... might have something to do with me quitting adderall.. like last night i fell asleep at 9, then woke up at 12, and stayed in bed until 330. pretty much my whole saturday. that's what I felt like doing though. I just wanted to lie there. but before i even knew i had innattentive add i was always tired. I could sleep until at least noon on any given day, but in high school and college, even if id been waking up early, I often had trouble falling asleep. (this has gotten better now that I have a work schedule) But, yes, I'm always lacking energy and often motivation. every day i like to have coffee or soda. Especially when I know I have to do something mentally taxing in the next few hours.
You might have depression, or sleep apnea. Try to get 8 hpurs of restful sleep and stay away from the caffine at night

I still have the lack of energy, and not wanting to things that I should be doing. I can stay awake during the days now. However on the weekends I can sleep all day just to keep my brain quiet

I guess medication for anxiety and depression can make you feel tired

I am sick of feeling tired all the time. I don't know what else to try to stay mentally alert during the day?

Lexapro may make me feel tired all day.I dunno. What do you think?

I think I hace insomonia as well

Your taking lexapro right? Did you ever think that the lexapro may be causing you alot of fatigue?

Your taking lexapro right? Did you ever think that the lexapro may be causing you alot of fatigue?
My fatigue is better since I have been on lexipro

I like to sleep all weekend, but during the week I can stay awake

Really ? Less fatigue? My doc said to increase dose of lex, since it has been making me tired? Then I called the pharmacist, he said 5 weeks at 2.5 mg that increasing dose would make fatigue worse.

Really ? Less fatigue? My doc said to increase dose of lex, since it has been making me tired? Then I called the pharmacist, he said 5 weeks at 2.5 mg that increasing dose would make fatigue worse.
Less tham 90 meg of cymbalta

I s anyone less tired when spring and summer get here than in the wintertime

Fighting depression and anxiety will make you tired all the time.

have you other stresses in your life? I was like this and went to so many doctors, everything negative. It was only when my life in general was happier and I had less stress that it miraculously vanished
I create my own stresses. I wish I had more possitives in my life.

I always feel much better in the summer months. Sunlight has a large impact on the way the brain processes and works daily. Move to Phoenix and watch your problems fade to nothing.

Sunlight and everthiing being alive is a good thing. Everything dark, dreary, and dead is a bad thing.

I think cymbalta was the reason I was tired all the time

all the time

all the time
Are you making fun of me!!

Are you making fun of me!!

no way. I'm tired all the time. just reenforcing the title of this thread. I could really stay in bed all day.

no way. I'm tired all the time. just reenforcing the title of this thread. I could really stay in bed all day.

Good luck with finding a cure for that problem.

no way. I'm tired all the time. just reenforcing the title of this thread. I could really stay in bed all day.
It could be the medicine you are taking. Yiu could be depressed.

For the last 4 months I've been dealing with the post viral syndrome of a mosquito bourne virus. I used to ride 65km a day - now it's a struggle to go to work. I'm fed up with the fatigue & pain in my joints & muscles. Even been too exhausted to come to the forum. I use exercise to cope but now I can't. I wish I could go back to just tired all the time. There's tired all the time (like I used to feel) and then there's completely debilitated.

For the last 4 months I've been dealing with the post viral syndrome of a mosquito bourne virus. I used to ride 65km a day - now it's a struggle to go to work. I'm fed up with the fatigue & pain in my joints & muscles. Even been too exhausted to come to the forum. I use exercise to cope but now I can't. I wish I could go back to just tired all the time. There's tired all the time (like I used to feel) and then there's completely debilitated.
How did you get that, and what is it

It could be the medicine you are taking. Yiu could be depressed.

It's not the medicine.. it might be depression.

How did you get that, and what is it

It's called ross river virus (specific to Australia). Can take from 2 mths to 2 yrs to recover. I'm 4 months in. Overall I'm getting better but I'm not at work today coz I can barely walk. I'm finding it hard to cope without exercise and when I try the payback is very painful. It's a challenge to keep depression from taking over.

That is terrible. I 'll have to look it up on the internet. Good Luck and i hope you feel better

@tudorose I got the same thing! The fatigue is crippling to say the least. I'm "lucky" to be unemployed right now because everything wears me out. I used to run 25-30 miles/week now lucky if I walk for 30 min/day.

Excerise can help one sleep better.

@ 425runner I didn't think anyone would actually know what this is like. I'm shocked that it's spread to the USA. I'm seeing a naturopath and it seems to be working. I'll let you know how it works out.

Meditation, can help with being tired all the time.

I have been having really bad fatigue too, brain fog, low energy, genreally crabbiness, depression, anxiety, add symptoms.

Rheumatoid was a concern but has thus far come up with no diagnosis after multiple blood tests.

I went and saw I new pdoc and the first thing he recomended was to get TSH Free t3, free t4 bloodwork done. I got it scheduled for Monday but if you look up symptoms of Hyperthyroid it fits pretty well with ADD focus issues, comorbid depression, tiredness etc. The other thing that is interesting, I thought, was that I am so tired all day yet cant sleep at night ( even when not taking add meds during the day). Another thing associated with thyroid.

Anyone had extensive thyroid bloodwork done? My doc said TSH alone dosnt tell the whole story free T3/Free t4 imbalances can screw with your energy focus and concentration levels. Ill let you know what comes up. I never thought about thyroid being associated with this stuff before. Anyway something to think about if anyone has similar problems.

Yes I had bloodwork done for that

I'm trying this stuff called Astralgus 8. It's supposed to help with what I'm dealing with plus it also helps with Chronic Fatigue (according to the bottle). Might be worth seeing a Naturopath. Started it yesterday. Today has been one of me better days.

Might try a lot of caffine.

Is anyone else tired all the time and can't seem to get a handle on it. I have had a lot of blood work done .It's all come back negative. Ialso had a stress test done and cheched for copd and I do have that. I also have sleep apnea and use a cpap machine.

Me too.
I am also tired all the time and I don't know what to do with it. I have recently recieved the diagnose ADD and as long as I take my ADD-medicine, I am alert. But I am also a bit confused and get problems with sleeping :/

Me too.
I am also tired all the time and I don't know what to do with it. I have recently recieved the diagnose ADD and as long as I take my ADD-medicine, I am alert. But I am also a bit confused and get problems with sleeping :/
After reading this post, I got to thing about the longterm effects of add medicine

Time to get on sertraline.

how would setraline work or take care of this issue. Anything with serotonin blasts me back. Then the tired issue no matter if microdosed is just way worse. More like provigil. That usually helps.

What works for some people may not work for another. I would dicuss that with your doctor.

I'm seeing a naturopath who gave me this stuff called Astragalus 8. It's supposed to help recovery from Ross River Virus (which I'm still struggling with) and CFS. I'm 1 month in. It does help. He said it would take a couple of months but I am very impatient and want too be better now. It's been 6 months already.

I'm tired all the time, but I'm also depressed I literally don't do anything all day, everyday, that's the routine. I don't know what to do.
I can't get out of it, there is one way but I'm not ready yet.

I'm tired all the time, but I'm also depressed I literally don't do anything all day, everyday, that's the routine. I don't know what to do.
I can't get out of it, there is one way but I'm not ready yet.
Force yourself to get some excercise everyday. This should help

I exercise daily, take my ADD meds, although they now stopped working so I started drinking coffee for additional boost of energy. Not good...major tolerance issues, I guess I need a break. I've been depressed for two years and nothing helps...besides l-tyrosine several times/day and b vitamins but that's just temporary.

I have no energy because I get easily tired, mentally & physically. I dunno what to do about it, eating healthy, exercising, I had all kinds of blood tests done - all negative.
I was on Wellbutrin but it never really did anything to cure my depression, more like a temporary boost of energy/motivation and then feeling dizzy.

Is anyone else tired all the time and can't seem to get a handle on it. I have had a lot of blood work done .It's all come back negative. Ialso had a stress test done and cheched for copd and I do have that. I also have sleep apnea and use a cpap machine.

Did you ever find any help with this? I glanced through the 10 pages, but decided to just ask.

I'm seeing a naturopath who gave me this stuff called Astragalus 8. It's supposed to help recovery from Ross River Virus (which I'm still struggling with) and CFS. I'm 1 month in. It does help. He said it would take a couple of months but I am very impatient and want too be better now. It's been 6 months already.

What type of doc did you get this from? I wonder if this could help me? Wait never mind neuropath. Sorry my bad!

I have been having really bad fatigue too, brain fog, low energy, genreally crabbiness, depression, anxiety, add symptoms.

Rheumatoid was a concern but has thus far come up with no diagnosis after multiple blood tests.

I went and saw I new pdoc and the first thing he recomended was to get TSH Free t3, free t4 bloodwork done. I got it scheduled for Monday but if you look up symptoms of Hyperthyroid it fits pretty well with ADD focus issues, comorbid depression, tiredness etc. The other thing that is interesting, I thought, was that I am so tired all day yet cant sleep at night ( even when not taking add meds during the day). Another thing associated with thyroid.

Anyone had extensive thyroid bloodwork done? My doc said TSH alone dosnt tell the whole story free T3/Free t4 imbalances can screw with your energy focus and concentration levels. Ill let you know what comes up. I never thought about thyroid being associated with this stuff before. Anyway something to think about if anyone has similar problems.

Yah I thought this was going to be the magical answer. My tests from my endocrinologist all came back fine.

Unfortunately, the medical community has a difference of opinion over adrenal and T3/T4. You have to see a homeopathic doctor for them to address these issues. I have seen just as many horror stories from this though. If it's not taught in medical school I am not so sure I want to test it. I have enough troubles with FDA approved medicine!

Did you ever find any help with this? I glanced through the 10 pages, but decided to just ask.
I think it was the cymbalta I was on. I also have sleep apea and am over weight plus it takes me for ever to get to sleep. check the uncontrollable thought thread. It is better now

Add me to the tired all the time list...

My depression has started to lift but I'm getting MORE tired?! What does that mean? It can't be the meds, I've fully adjusted to them. My blood levels are fine and everything is right. I'm ridiculously annoyed with my doctor because he is not taking my concerns seriously. I'm tired all day and can't sleep at night. But even when I do get 6-8 hrs of sleep I'm tired the next day. So it's not an issue with sleep. I'm living on coffee these days......I'd love an IV bag full of it right now, lol.

I'm glad I found this. My fatigue has been a mystery to me for a while. It seems to be a symptom way down on the list of ADD symptoms (probably because most people are in the ADHD category).

I also had a battery of blood tests done and found I was completely normal. For a while I wore a CPAP machine but it didn't help that much (I was rated mild to moderate for apnea--hardly an intensity to make me feel constantly tired).

Chronic fatigue syndrome was constantly shot to the ground. Then, of course, I took antidepressants that were supposed to be stimulants. Still nothing.

I have friends who can't drink a cup of coffee because they say it makes them jittery. I don't think I've ever had that reaction. I can drink five cups a day without any ill effects. At best I might be a little more alert with four shots in a cup.

And, no, I'm not addicted to coffee. I found I can abstain fairly easily. I mainly miss the ritual and the taste on the days when I'm too lazy to make a cup.

But, yes, fatigue. Anyone found a cure-all? I keep hearing exercise but I get over 30 minutes of exercise 3 to 5 times a week and I still feel tired (I even feel tired after exercise--more tired, in fact).

So, yeah, like most of y'all I'm wanting an answer. Maybe someone could post a sticky at the beginning listing ways to beat fatigue.

If anyone finds a cure for fatigue and they do not call me? I will be totelly "Pd" off
every time I wake up. Im so disgusted I could spit up a brahama bull nose just to see how tough he was, and I'm on Effexor( is it maybe that the pain, or the depression??) but Pain N fatigue are keepin me down in my depression N yet most times I feel so close to
kikin livin !$#%$&% out of it all and being cured, well of the fatigue anyway, I feel if I could get the tired out the other could be easier to handle. SO if yas think or find anything ring all the bells, please

I take iron and vitamin D and that seems to help me alot.Also to exercise and eat healthy might make a difference.Not that I know how or even do.

Same here with the fatigue. I've been dealing with it since age 12 (am 30 now) but have never been diagnosed with anything. I strongly suspect endometriosis since the onset coincided with my first period.

The fatigue goes hand in hand with lack of attention, depression and amotivation for me. My brain feels foggy and slowed and everything is a giant effort. Stimulants are a miracle remedy for ALL those symptoms but I've never been prescribed anything other than SSRI's and similar worthless drugs that never worked for me. (I was on antidepressants for 9 years with zero improvement). As a result, I've resorted to grey-area stimulants like 2-FMA and 4-FA to manage my symptoms. They work wonders but I worry what they might be doing to my health :\

Without insurance I have little hope for finding a doctor who will take me seriously. The ADD aggravates the depression and feelings of worthlessness but I've yet to be formally diagnosed. Bah.

Lacking in vitaman D3 may make you tired all the time