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Oct 12, 2013, 02:26 PM
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I have been experiencing extreme fatigue, I'm exhausted all day and have a hard time staying up. If I let myself I could literally sleep 15 hours or more a day. I experienced some drowsiness with Abilify when I started I had to take a nap but nothing like this. Does Lithium cause tiredness like this? or its it the combination of both that make me this tired? Just wondering if anyone else has a similar experience.
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Oct 13, 2013, 09:20 PM
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I haven't taken lithium, but I have read that it can cause "lethargy."
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Oct 14, 2013, 01:55 PM
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Thanks PAYNE. I'm hoping it's something that goes away with time while adjusting to the medication 
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Oct 15, 2013, 12:31 AM
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Maybe you can ask a pharmacist or your prescriber about that. I hope it will!
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Oct 16, 2013, 08:59 PM
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Might be the interaction with Abilify. I was on Lithium for years and it never made me tired.
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Oct 16, 2013, 09:24 PM
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That very well could be it. Or it might just still be the Abilify by itself but I don't know how a 5mg dose of it would do that. I'll talk to my doctor if it doesn't go away.
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Oct 17, 2013, 08:54 PM
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I stopped taking Abilify because it made me so tired I couldn't function. I was on 5mg. I was just prescribed lithium a few days ago. I haven't noticed any tiredness, but I'm on a very small dosage.
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Oct 17, 2013, 09:03 PM
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Thank you for the reply, I guess it was the Abilify then, It's surprising what a small 5mg of it can do!
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