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Posted 1/27/2017 9:49 PM (GMT 0)
Just curious if any of you have been prescribed stimulants for the fatigue.. Mine is debilitating, my MD gave me Ritalin for a while so that I could continue to work. I'm more interested in a cure than the short term, but at the end of the day I face losing my job on the days that I can't even get up to brush my teeth.. idk if it's just me but stimulants like Ritalin give me just enough go some days to make it through my shift. I haven't taken anything in months though.
Posted 1/27/2017 9:51 PM (GMT 0)
Stimulants in general are very counterproductive to what's causing the fatigue.

The adrenals have to deal with the stimulants, which makes the little glands work even harder. Almost everyone here has had to give up coffee even.


You might want to have some of your levels checked, such as magnesium, Vit. D and B12, if you are deficient in any of them, supplements can be prescribed, or taken OTC.

Or you may even need to have your cortisol and/or thyroid tested. There are certain particular tests that are better at detection than others.

Post Edited (julymorning) : 1/27/2017 2:55:41 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 1/27/2017 9:54 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for that info! Coffee makes me more tired so I didn't know if I should even try those again.
Posted 1/27/2017 10:00 PM (GMT 0)
Are you taking any supplements that will replenish your body from the ravish of this infection?
Posted 1/27/2017 10:01 PM (GMT 0)
Stimulants are not good for us.
You know what helps me - carrot juice. I didn't beleive it until I tried it myself. It is not long-term, but it helps immediately and lasts few hours.
Posted 1/27/2017 10:17 PM (GMT 0)
I'll admit to having used them with little consequence while infected but only short term. Looking back it was a silly idea and I wouldn't recommend it given all the cardiovascular and immunological complications. I still drink caffeine but that's it. Perhaps try an adaptive such as Eleuthero or rhodiola
Posted 1/27/2017 10:21 PM (GMT 0)
Good night sleep, no internet in the evening and ice cold shower in the morning might do the job much better then any stimulant.
Posted 1/27/2017 10:48 PM (GMT 0)
Have you had a 4 point cortisol test done to see where your levels are?

It may be the case that you need a little 'help' in that department.


this is the one I have used a few times for various tests:

/www.zrtlab.com

No Dr. required.
Posted 1/28/2017 1:40 AM (GMT 0)
I've never heard of carrot juice! Rest, cold showers,etc, does nothing. I feel drugged all the time. There's been a few times I have slept for 2 days straight only waking to go to the bathroom. There's been SEVERAL when I wake in the morning, go right back to sleep and sleep til evening. The sleep is never restful. I've had sleep studies done and it's not that.. feeling so sleepy all the time is why I have been through all the testing that I've been through.. I'll check in to the cortisone test. Thanks!
Posted 1/28/2017 1:53 AM (GMT 0)
I take that back, cortisol was listed in my last testing at my family doctor she tested adrenals vitamin minerals and all I had was high sed rate and low iron low vit d
Posted 1/28/2017 1:55 AM (GMT 0)

Unfortunateevent said...
I take that back, cortisol was listed in my last testing at my family doctor she tested adrenals vitamin minerals and all I had was high sed rate and low iron low vit d

How low was your iron?
That can make you tired.

Also if the cortisol level wasn't tested 4x throughout day/night - then it isn't really a good test.

How low was your Vit d?
I think that can contribute to fatigue as well.

Which vit d test did you have? You want to have the 25(OH)D test done.
Posted 1/28/2017 2:30 AM (GMT 0)

Unfortunateevent said...
I've never heard of carrot juice! Rest, cold showers,etc, does nothing. I feel drugged all the time. There's been a few times I have slept for 2 days straight only waking to go to the bathroom. There's been SEVERAL when I wake in the morning, go right back to sleep and sleep til evening. The sleep is never restful. I've had sleep studies done and it's not that.. feeling so sleepy all the time is why I have been through all the testing that I've been through.. I'll check in to the cortisone test. Thanks!

Carrot juice is a component of most all commercial vegetable juice combos, like v8 and the knock off brands.

You can actually purchase it separate in the stores, or if you have a juicer, make your own. It's tasty.
Posted 1/28/2017 2:31 AM (GMT 0)
Ive been on levothyroxine and liothyronine(thyroid meds) since 2011, and STILL cannot live without caffeine. I make sleep a priority, take a b-complex, eat a healthy breakfast, and STILL need caffeine....is that causing more harm than good???
Posted 1/28/2017 2:34 AM (GMT 0)
I mentioned Vit D and B12 in my first post. Those two alone can make a difference as well, if you get prescription strength dosages.
Posted 1/28/2017 5:22 AM (GMT 0)
I was prescribed vit d and iron with vit c to absorb it.. it was barely on the low side.. but I took it for 3 months in hopes to feel better.. but I never noticed a difference. I thought I did for a bit, but turns out it was a zpack that made me not feel so drained.. it came back too quickly! I'll definitely try the carrot juice! I've tried random things over the years like Apple cider vinegar, Korean ginseng, just random little things in desperate hopes that just never worked. If you've ever fought nyquil, I imagine that's what it feels like to others.. I don't notice a difference in fatigue when I have the flu or something. I'm just always in that state. And no, my testing for cortisol wasn't like that.

Post Edited (Unfortunateevent) : 1/27/2017 10:30:46 PM (GMT-7)

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