extreme tiredness

My health is not good right now. I'm taking a week off work - not to go anywhere - just to rest. I'm sleeping long hours and falling asleep during the day. I had blood drawn today to find out what is causing all this. I'm feeling hopeful - the doctor seems very nice and thorough. She even noticed my hair thinning on my head! I'm on Paxil, Xanax, and Geodon. I'm hoping these are not causing problems. Of course, if they are, I can change.

Sending good thoughts your way that your blood tests reveal a simple solution!

Take Care of yourself,
Kimberly.

When I had excessive tiredness for several months awhile back, I had my doctor give me Vitamin B-12 shots once a month and they really seemed to help. You might give them a try? Just a thought.

Greg

Just a quick reply, you may have an underactive thyroid, I kept blaming my meds in the past, then my thyroid though tests always came back "within normal limits", pissed me off cause I knew for years which may be "normal" for some is not for everyone, sure enough it finally dropped down to showing up as underactive, doc gave me Synthroid and things cleared up, even mood improved slightly.
As we get older, especially women, our thyroids/metabolism slows down, some suffering from the fatigue, hair thinning, weight problem, skin, etc. so it is a good idea to have a thyroid function workup included in future blood tests, T3,T4 and TSH, should all be done, not just one of them.
Whew! and I said this was going to be a quick reply, ha!ha!
Take care,

DE

Yeah! I keep blaming my meds too. For the past four months it's been getting worse. She (my new doc) is definitely doing a thyroid test. They took a LOT of blood. And I called today. They have the results; doc has to review them, then she'll call. I'll let you know. I took this week off work and despite doing a little house cleaning, I mostly laid on the couch today. Oh well, my perogative I guess - it's my vacation.

Hi. I just found out today - it turns out my thyroid IS low AND I am slightly anemic. She is going to put me on some med when I see her next Friday. Tomorrow I get more blood drawn - And I'm already anemic!
But I'm happy. I'm going to be OK.

I feel in a few weeks after being on thyroid meds you'll feel a lot better, physically and mentally
I did but feel it waning, but last I saw my doc and asked her if she would increase my thyroid med she said the tests are within normal limits, I told her that no longer is 100% reliable, it is known by experts and there has been research to prove it, she wouldn't buy it so I may be looking for a new doc.
My pdoc had noticed the positive change when I first started Synthroid, I doubt it but maybe he will kick my thyroid meds up a notch. Probably not though, is so damn conservative, grrr!!
Well enough about me.
Once your thyroid and anemia is addressed you will feel like a new person, I am sure
Let us know how you feel over time, okay?
I wish you loads of luck

(((((((((((( hugs for you )))))))))))

Sincerely,
DE

Hello, I discovered that with my depression that I also have sleep apnea. Falling asleep during the day is one of the symptoms of sleep apnea. Lots of people have it and don't even know it. It can be dangerous for your health if you have it and don't have a CPAP machine to use at night to stop you from stopping breathing multiple times during the night. I was doing this 34 times per hour and had no idea! I sleep with a mask and a CPAP machine and it's made a world of difference, except when I am severely depressed like I am right now... but at least I know that I am getting that deep sleep that I didn't get for so many years.

Good luck,
mrsdepoint

Dear Darkeyes and others having hypothyroid or being concerned they might have thyroid problems. Thyroid runs rampant in my maternal family so I have as a rule had my thyroid tested about every 2 years. Severe depression and sleepiness have been my problem since I was about 5. Last month my mom who suffers hypo found a new doc who did a bunch of lab tests with not great results. Lotsa questions for my mom. I am semi medically intelligent about some stuff so she asked me to research on the web what this all meant. I was more than willing to take it on. After a straight 24 hrs online I found some interesting stuff. Mainly T3 or triiodothyronine the thyroid hormone that is actively used in the body has been effectively used to augment anti depresants esp. in treatment resistant depression. I'm thinking I can use this. Also and very sadly I discovered that countless #s of people suffer but go untreated because of normal TSH ranges. Also it is a known fact from all the sights I read that a good # of hypos recieving Synthroid or only some form of T4 which is what the body converts into T3 have unacceptable reduction in symptoms .Even when on synthroid and TSH is in "normal" range many people very poorly convert the T4 into the needed and active T3. Basically all the T4 in the form of synthroid etc. stays as T4 and does nothing. When T3 is added to the T4 usually symptoms start to minimize. The issue with giving T3 that I read was based on a once daily dose which was shown to cause severe peaks and valleys in hormone levels throughout the day causing hypothyroid then hyperthyroid. The doc discussing this quite frankly stated an obvious 2 smaller doses a day would reduce if not remove that problem all together. There are also products that are made from bovine thyroind glands that contain both natural T3 and T4 plus other good things. These are federally regulated scripts The most memorable to me was "Armour". Just like the meat! You can get more info just by typing Armour thyroid on any search engine. I don't know for sure since I am not an endocrinologist. I hope some or all of this info has at least got you thinking about searching for yourselves. It was very educational and fun. I can't emphasize enough I am not a doctor. I implore you to research and only consult a liscenced Doctor preferrably an Endocrinologist. I pray this helps and you all find the relief you all deserve.

Thanks for sharing this with us, I had read this too, perhaps we hit on many of the same sites, I also have read a lot of books on this and the connection(s) to depression, fatigue, etc. it agitates me that the docs I have had won't try some of the thyroid treatments, just telling me "everything is within normal limits".
Years ago I had a gyn. that after he saw getting pregnant for me was slower than others, he tested my husband and I for different things that can cause this, after ruling out all things on my side, he said even though he saw the test results of my thyroid function was "within normal limits", he didn't rule everything by what the lab calls "within normal limits", so he said he would consider trying to up my thyroid function, it had worked for many woman who were already 30 and more that were starting their family later than most, only to fine how much fertility starts to wane with age.
I wish I stilled lived there, I would have continued with him as my doc but we had to move after my baby (now 18 yrs old) was born.
Excuse my ramblings, just wanted to thnak you for sharing the info, and I also want to remind others, if you happen to come across sites that relate to the original post, please feel to add to the replies here.
Thanks

DE