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Posted 12/7/2013 5:39 PM (GMT 0)
I may have asked this before - but just wanted to check what everyone, whether it be supplements, pacing, does for their energy levels...I find i just burn out by lunch. Have tried so many things...perhaps some meds help? Does anyone take anti depressants and have found it has helped energy?
Posted 12/7/2013 6:53 PM (GMT 0)
There are a few antidepressants that can give you energy. I take pristiq and it helps some. I have found through the years that Adderall works well for me for energy. Doctors are reluctant to prescribe it anymore but it can help. Maybe you should ask your doctor about it.

Wellbutrin is another good antidepressant for energy. I took it years ago, but needed a high dose for my depression and it started to make me nervous and I couldn't sleep at night.

I hope that you find what works for you. Some pain medications can give you energy too. But then you tend to over do it when you don't have pain.

Best wishes to you Wackers,

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 1/5/2014 3:59 PM (GMT 0)
I take malic acid/magnesium supplements. Malic acid 1200mg, magnesium 400mg 2 times a day. I've only been doing this about 3 weeks but it has significantly improved my energy level and slightly improved pain.
Posted 1/5/2014 7:05 PM (GMT 0)
I Iuse magnesium malate (malic acid/magnesium), vitamin D3, pacing myself, and gentle exercises. I still can fizzle out after lunch so I plan my errands and work for the morning. I have a late lunch (2 PM) and then plan things like work on the forum, do genealogy, make necesssary phone calls, etc....things that don't need as much energy.

Sherrine
Posted 1/5/2014 8:23 PM (GMT 0)
I take a good multi-vitamin, Vitamin D3 an Vitamin B-12 supplements when I first wake with a protein shake.
My vitamin D level has improved considerably...at one time I had to take prescription vitamin D therapy taking 50,000 IU wkly because my levels were so low. I 'm now in a good normal range and taking about 2000 IU daily plus whatever is coming from my diet. Keeping busy and getting my walk in also helps with the energy.

Hugs, Robin
Posted 1/5/2014 10:44 PM (GMT 0)
Good suggestions but Please check for possible supplement /drug interactions..
Posted 1/6/2014 1:29 AM (GMT 0)
Aside from a change in diet, a good whole foods multivitamin (regardless of what the recent studies say), vitamin B12 and an immune system supplement seem to do the trick. Good luck!
Posted 1/6/2014 1:56 AM (GMT 0)
Coffee!! ;)

My energy level was raised the day, in 1993, that I started getting a decent night's sleep, courtesy of an antidepressant, Nortriptyline. Now I take several meds that make me spacy (er) but not actually fatigued. The more pain I have, the more fatigue - fighting it wears me out (not always at the time, but definitely soon after.)

There are days when I feel so sleepy I have to lie down and close my eyes for awhile (unless it's impossible) - usually half an hour or less. I rarely fall asleep, I just "turn off the world" for a little while. That recharges my batteries.

Debbie
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