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So I`m looking for some options, not so much advice...
(I`m on medication that effects my energy levels so no need to point out seeing a doctor, this is part of the issue ;) )
How do you get energy through out the day? I`m trying to avoid caffeine and sugars due to anxiety and panic attacks
No energy drinks etc
I find if I wake up in the morning say 8 or 9ish, by 2pm I`m sleepy and could easily have a nap.
Increase meat consumption or supplement with B12 5000mcg.
Nothing wrong with having a nap - I never used to be able to, but once I hit late 30s, it sure helped to have one.
Peppermint tea or Red Zinger tea
Nap, and it sounds counterproductive, but when you do have energy get in a 1/2 hr walk. Try for just enough exercise to let you totally zonk out an hour or so later. It will help you recover. If you don't exercise and just nap...well I feel like I'm in permanent hangover.
I like abilify that improves anxiety meds. I have so much more energy. I got a sleep apnea machine and am now taking synthroid ( for thyroid) after having adrenal exhaustion due to poor lifestyle. Abilify helps control cortisol elevation due to stress. Cortisol elevations causes adrenal exhaustion. Abilify causes lower adrenal dhea that can cause hypothyroidism. Your dhea levels should be checked before taking abilifyQuote:
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- how many hours of sleep are you getting on average? 5 hours? 6 hours? 7 hours? 8 hours?
- you might want to visit one of those sleep clinics.... I was diagnosed with sleep apnea and needed a CPAP.
- with the fatigue.... how's your breathing? If you have breathing issues.... perhaps it's time to check for lung cancer. How far can you walk before getting tired? Can you walk 2 or 3 miles?
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Oh, I thought I wrote something about not taking medical advice from the internet..
I`m 26, I don`t have cancer, but thanks for your concern.
I think you just need to pencil in some time in the day to deal with your fatigue, instead of trying to keep going. Plan for a siesta hour every day, and prepare for it by reading (so you have something to think about while you relax), or planning a project (I like to plan sewing projects in my head) or getting some exercise at least an hour before or doing something else active before siesta time.
The challenge is you're not well enough to do something when you're fatigued but not tired enough to sleep, I find. If you can find a way to make siesta time constructive (thinking/plotting, or full out sleeping) it's a lot easier to spend the time on yourself.
my non medical advice, take a nap .... half an hour could be enough to help you for the rest of the day
personnally, i fall asleep pretty often if i read, i Watch tv and even in front of my pc (not helpfull for someone who wants to stay awake)
i'm 100% for an afternoon nap....:top:
Naps and siestas are the best!
Actually any light (screens too)will prevent melatonin from producing preventing you from sleeping. There's a reason why they invented alarm clocks that light up gradually to wake a person up from deep slumber. Don't do anything that activates your brain like a really good mystery or troubleshooting. Don't exercise before sleeping either
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I agree with the naps. For me 2 or 3 short naps (20 minutes) could get me through the day.
However a long nap was a real downer and I was in worse shape.