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Jan 08, 2021, 02:27 PM
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Member Since: Jul 2019
Location: Downtown Vibes, California
Posts: 15,701
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Originally Posted by Moose72
Which med do you think is the biggest culprit to the tiredness, not feeling alive? Do you think your pdoc would let you dial that back down? Do you take any of the sedating meds in the morning rather than at bedtime. Have you tried something simple like drinking a moderate amount of coffee to perk you up? Are you having your appointments over the phone these days? If so, you can't have notes written in advance so you don't forget what you want to say? That's what I did today. And my pdoc took it from there.
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I'm having appointments by telehealth. And that's part of the problem. If I was seeing her in person I'd feel more assertive.
I take all the potentially sedating meds at night. My guess is that it's the AP (Trilafon) that's most sedating. But I feel frustrated because Lamictal, for example, is activating for many people, but for me it's sedating.
If I complain to my pdoc she'll tell me to cut back on the AP. I'm taking it mainly for severe anxiety. But I'm learning more anxiety-reducing methods in therapy...maybe I can do without the Trilafon.
It seems that I get sedated and gain weight from every psych med there is  .
Oh- I love coffee, especially espresso, and drink it quite a bit. The caffeine doesn't seem to have any effect on my energy level. I think meds just override the caffeine effect.
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Last edited by *Beth*; Jan 08, 2021 at 02:41 PM.
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