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Posted 8/19/2012 10:05 AM (GMT 0)
Couchtater, aren't those energy drinks full of caffiene?
Posted 8/20/2012 6:14 AM (GMT 0)

mamabee3 said...
Thanks everyone for your responses! I tried Adderall and was up ALL night, it was awful! It was the IR release though and not the XR. The Nuvigil has completely stopped working....I can take it and fall asleep a few hours later with no problem. I am going to take a break from it for a while and see if that helps.

I also think the diet suggestions are good: I do notice I am sleepy after lunch.

Anyone have natural supplements that help?

Mamabee, I had the same problem with Adderall when I first started taking it.  This lasted for l less than a week.  Since that time, I have only had that problem if my dose has been increased, or if I have taken it too late in the day (like after noon). 

Posted 8/21/2012 2:13 AM (GMT 0)
what was said about fibromyalgia being a central sensitzation syndrome is correct but saying that all psychostimulants make it more "revved up" or worse symptoms is false. in fact, many fibro patients gain great results by adding a sympathomimetic amine stimulant or a "SNRI", "NRI", "NDRI" type CNS stimulant. recent studies and very old studies that propose stimulants have a analagesic effect on their own including caffeine and precursor amino acids like L-Tyrosine and L-Phenylalanine. with a medication combo. that includes opioids, benzodiazepines, muscle relaxants, and seizure meds a small dose off dextroamphetamine which is much less of a jitter causing stimulant but almost all a brain supply of norepineprine and dopamine which have pain modulating effects themselves. and it is better to get you moving than to be sedintary which i would be a lot more w/o the dexedrine ER. i think Bupropion or "WellbutrinSR or XL" is almost if not as potent as Provigil or Nuvigil.
Posted 8/21/2012 2:51 PM (GMT 0)
Wow, sometimes I think I'm on the wrong site but unfortunately the CFS thread is pretty non-existent. I couldn't and wouldn't take 80% of the pain meds alot of you are on, especiallly as i am pracrically bedridden as it is. I have tried all the herbal stuff, most of it makes me vomit with or without migraine, the stuff that doesn't does nothing at all. And i would take Adderall if I could find a dr. who would prescribe it for anything other than ADD/ADHD. I take B-12, Vit D, Prenatal Vitamins, Calcium, 120mg sudafed along with 50mg of Pristiq and nothing/nada/zilch. Of course that is since I tested positive for EBV/CFS so it might have worked great for just the Fibro but I will never know.
Posted 8/22/2012 6:45 PM (GMT 0)

MommaKiKi said...
Mass amounts of Mt. Dew does it for me! smilewinkgrin

My mother swears by the vitamin b shots, but my levels r good and Dr. wont use it as symptom reducer.

Posted 8/22/2012 11:40 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for everyone's responses, they are very helpful! I did have my thyroid check, and I am hyperthyroid, which is the opposite of most people. From what I can gather, this can cause fatigue. However, I have been tired since I was a teenager and the hyperthyroid is more recent.

I am going to try some B vitamins and some of the other suggestions listed.
Posted 8/23/2012 12:42 AM (GMT 0)
when i'm wiped out there are only a couple things that help.  I increase my sleep, if possible, to 9-10 hours a night and I ALWAYS do some kind of exercise.  Usually it involves walking slowly around the block, or walking up and down my stairs 3 or 4 times depending on my knee.  I've recently found that a 5-10 min meditation helps as well.  Good luck!
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