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[onegirlarmy87]

So I'm a 25 year old female. I've been taking Pristiq for about 8 weeks now to help with my depression, GAD and FM. I've been doing great. It took a while to get to that point though. Everything has been wonderful except the fact that these past couple weeks I can't get myself out of bed. I wake up around 9:00 every morning and decide to sleep longer, sometimes I will sleep until 1:00 or just lay in bed until then. I go to bed usually before midnight. I wake up hurting all over most mornings. It usually takes until 3 or so hours after I get up and around before I start feeling semimotivated and awake. Then after work around 9:00 pm I start feeling terrible again. I go home, sleep then the whole process starts again. I'm so sick of it. Does anyone know why this may be happening or what I can do?

[taysmom1016]

I have a hard time with mornings too. My doctor said it's quite common, waking up scared and out of sorts and taking a while to adjust to reality after the safety of sleep. As for the nights, I think it's just because we're winding down and have too much time to think about stuff and worry. I have 2 things that help me in the morning...my son, whom I have to get off to school again now...and my dog, who, if I try to crawl back into bed, doesn't let me get away with it long before bugging me for her morning walk. She's been a little four-legged lifesaver! Today on our walk, just 2 blocks from our home, I saw a huge bald eagle over the creek bed drinking. I actually stopped and enjoyed the moment, something that doesn't happen to me too often. I don't know your living situation but if you can get a pet, I highly recommend one. Even on the crappiest, coldest, rainiest days, I have to take my dog for a walk (some much shorter than others!) and it almost always helps, for a little while, anyway. Best wishes to you!

[Trace]

Hi Onegirlarmy87

I just wanted to ask if by FM you are meaning Fibromyalgia? If you do have fibro, it can cause a lot of pain and increase your depression. If you have fibro, I am not sure if you see a Rhuematologist, but I highly recommend that you do, as they are the experts with regards to fibro and they will be able to sort you out.

Trace

[piscesdreamer68]

I know me me personally, both Prestiq and Cymbalta both made me feel like a couldn't even get off the couch, like I had lead weights on me. Everybody is different but those two meds definitely did not work for me.

[onegirlarmy87]

Thank you. I wish I could have a pet, but sadly I can't. I did better this morning.
Yes, I mean Fibromyalgia. Maybe. I don't have insurance though. I've already racked up quite the bill in the medical community.
The Pristiq has been crazy. The first 4 weeks were awful, but I was bound and determined to pull through it. By week 6 I was doing great. It's just this lack of motivation and energy now.

Edited by Trace, 06 September 2012 - 03:13 AM.
TOS, preaching

[michael please]

Getting out of bed has been my nemesis for the past couple months. I've been averaging getting out of bed around 11 or noon. Sometimes I just feel so stuck that I stay in bed even though I know it just makes things worse as the hours tick by. I just started a job today so now I have a motivation to get up early every day, but while I wasn't working, it was a struggle every day. The problem for me has been that my mind just doesn't even consider what I might have to or want to get done. It's as if no matter what I have to do, it pales in comparison to staying in bed just one or two more hours. Of course, when I finally get up, then the things I want to do come to mind.

One thing that has contributed to sleepiness and fatigue has been a lot of avoided things in my life, not the least of which was piles of unopened mail in my room. Just seeing that pile horrified me and caused an automatic avoidance/sleepy feeling. Do you have any undone things piling up in your life that you are avoiding? Just a thought.

Also, I agree with you about God intervening in our lives and setting us up. If you act with intention and faith, you will be helped. This has been my experience without doubt. There is no doubt in my mind about the presence of God in our lives.

Michael

[LaurynJcat]

My psychiatrist added a small dose of Wellbutrin to my escitalopram when I was having trouble getting motivated or having any energy, even though my depression had lifted. She said that because antidepressants act on specific brain chemicals, it can result in a small imbalance with other chemicals. In my case she felt that the escitalopram was helping with serotonin but that I could have low dopamine. The Wellbutrin definitely helped my motivation, even at 100 mg. Obviously check with with your doctor, but that could be it.
Best wishes,
Lauryn