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Old Dec 09, 2018, 11:07 AM
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Hi everyone. I am new here. For years felt I was depressed- kind of under the surface low mood. My doc put me on zoloft for sleep a year ago which helped in a number of ways. Then about six months into that I had a manic episode which was something I never had before. Put on zyprexa and divprolex. Lately I have zero energy - none. Simply getting up to eat is a major event. Through this i also lost a job i really liked as well. Most days I don't leave the house. For some reason all the doc seems to worry about is the mania - which only happened once. Honestly I prefer that to being so low on energy. Hopefully you all can relate.


Hi skiguy18, welcome [emoji846]

I'm sorry you're experiencing lack of energy. I experience that also, some meds have made it worse than others.

Can you discuss with your doctor if there's anything else you could try or a different dosage that doesn't deplete your energy as much? Zyprexa tends to be extremely sedating
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Diagnosis:
Schizoaffective disorder Bipolar type
PTSD
Social Anxiety Disorder
Anorexia Binge/Purge type
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