I'm exhausted almost all the time. I'll go to bed early b/c i just can't stay awake. Ill only sleep for a few hours. Then I'm up and down. Restless when in bed. Only on neurontin and elavil. Not a very high dose. Not on any sleep meds. Maybe a benadryl once in a while. Melatonin didn't work for me. How's everyone doing with their fatigue? What do you take or do?
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Those sub-lingual works great.
I just started taking a child's dose adderall (5 mg) I use it very sparingly as it can become addictive like most of the pharms. But if I have to get up and get moving it certainly helps. Also helps with Fibro fog and focus. There is a drawback in that I am super sensitive to pharms and one of the side effects can be increased muscle tension and we all know we don't need that!
Have you been checked for sleep apnea? I felt exactly like you until I was diagnosed with sleep apnea and started using a machine for that. I wake up rested and with energy, and maybe less pain too.
I was taking Elavil 10 mg for about 6 months last year and I slept like a log from the first night.
My doctor gave me trazadone to help me stay asleep. It works great. I am the same as you. I pass out most times before dinner is ready but will wake after a few hours and can't go back to sleep because I am hurting. The trazadone keeps me from getting up and down so much