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Meadow

07-16-2002, 09:54 AM

I wonder if anyone can help me. I am 29 years old, currently taking "Diane" birth control pills and Prozac. I feel sleepy all the time, even though I have slept for 9 hours. The worst is in the afternoon, when I have lay down and have a 2 hour nap. This really interfers with my job etc. Thank goodness I am only working in the morning right now. In August however, I am going to be working all day...don't know how I am going to survive that.

Any ideas what could be wrong. I have mentioned it to my doctor, she has checked my thyroid, and no problems there.

Suggestions as to what it may be or what I could do would be great.

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mishl33

07-17-2002, 08:03 AM

hi meadow, how long have you been on the prozac because some people have side effects and one of them could be making you sleepy. i myself have a very complex sleeping disorder and i am investigating different remedies for this. i dont really know what i could suggest to you except to check out the side effects of prozac. let me know how you go and i hope you find the cause for yuor tiredness.
also have you had your iron levels checked lately?

circe22

07-17-2002, 12:59 PM

Sorry to hear that you're so sleepy! I'd get checked out for narcolepsy. Your doctor can refer you to a neurologist who can then test you for diagnosis. I too was very sleepy and needed naps in the day, I'd fall asleep in class and my co-wokers while tolerating my sleep attacks made fun of me. My doctor at the time told me that I was depressed, and put me Prozac, then Wellbutrin, Zoloft, and Paxil and all these drugs did was screw with my emotions and make me UN-happy and I was STILL tired. So I changed doctors and got a correct diagnosis and am on Ritalin and can stay awake during the day. Things aren't perfect and I'm still sleepy but much, much less and can be confident that with my medication I can make it through the day without any fear of falling asleep. I understand your stuggle regardless of it's cause and I feel for you. It's not easy having your life dictated by sleep involuntarily. See someone about the possiblilty of narcolepsy. I spent 5 years until finally getting a correct diagnosis so don't be shy to demand to be taken seriously, it can change the quality of your life.

Dawnrise

07-19-2002, 07:20 AM

I was on Prozac for a short time about 3 years ago and it also made me sleepy and tired and that was one of my original complaints so I took myself off of it.

Beth Ann

07-19-2002, 01:59 PM

I have to agree with Mishl33. Have you had your iron levels checked? I was unbelievably tired for 3 years or more. I work 3rd shift, and I blamed it on that, although I've been on 3rd shift now for 7 yrs. I just kept getting worse and worse. My doctor tested my iron level "as a last resort", and found out that I'm borderline anemic. He put me on prescribed iron pills, and it has helped wonders. I am also using progesterone cream. I am 34 and have had night sweats for over 4 yrs. I feel like I have gone to a gazillion doctors, and none could help. I heard about the progesterone cream (for perimenopause and menopause), and have been using it now for over a month. My sweats have stopped! It's really amazing! I seem to think the progesterone cream helped with my tiredness also. John R. Lee M.D. has written a book called What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Premenopause. It's a wonderful book. It tells you all about the changes we women go through in the years before menopause, and says that symptoms can begin as early as 20 years before you actually hit menopause. I have the book, but I loaned it to my neighbor because she's 30 and tired all the time, just like you. I'm sorry this is such a long posting. You can read a lot about the progesterone cream on the menopause board. I am not a salesperson or anything. I just feel like I have gotten my life back, and want to tell the world about progesterone cream. And also for everyone who is tired to get their iron checked! :) Beth Ann