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& Has it resolved upon taking meds? I keep hearing people having insomnia resulting from the meds/or after discontinuation, but how many had severe insomnia as a result of their depression and had it resolved from SSRIS? I’ve tried numerous sleeping pills to address this issue such as Trazodone , Ambien, Seroquel, Ativan, etc. Nothing works.

I’ve never been on antidepressants before and I’m having issues with low energy/fatigue along with mood issues such as apathy/anhedonia, poor memory, etc. Not feeling as sharp as before/ lost my spark. It’s been 3 and a half months going on 4. I’ve lost my job due to all these issues due to being on disability for 3 months and the Dr not wanting to extend it.

I don’t feel as if I’m anxious or what not when trying to sleep, it’s like I just literally can’t drift off into sleep and if I do it’s very light. I’m tossing and turning all the way till the light. I’ve tried everything, even taking short vacations out of town at the beaches twice and nothing I still feel the same 24/7.

I feel like a shell of my former self and there’s no way to bring myself back. I’ve stopped exercising during this time period due to the fatigue/tiredness and even tried to workout a few times to see if it’ll help with the sleep/low energy but to no relief. Due to all this, I stay mostly at home and unable to show up to family events and it’s fucking my life over.

Drs don’t know what to do but prescribe antidepressants, but when I look at my symptoms and the side effects people get from during the usage of antidepressants and after; I feel like the apathy/insomnia/fatigue is everything I’m going thru and I don’t wanna make shit worse. I see all the comments and the side effects people get and am at a loss due to the fact I’m literally having all of those, as well as the low to nonexistent libido.

Not sure what to do at this point.

For 3 months since the onset of this issue I haven’t had one graceful nights of sleep. I went to the doctor various times and tried to explain to them how the onset began and I’m getting different answers.

You can read more of my background on my profile. Mine is so bad I had to take 3 months off of work beginning February and I’m suppose to go back in a couple weeks, yet I am not able too seeing as I haven’t had improvement in the slightest .

I cannot drift off into sleep whatsoever, and when I finally do it’s very light sleep feels like no sleep at all. Upon getting up in the morning it feels no restorative , low energy, along with mood issues like low libido, memory/attention issues/apathy. I feel like a fucken slug and it’s hard to commit to anything during the day due to the low energy and then the anhedonia, feels like nothing brings about any kind of pleasure.

I’m gonna get let go for sure and have already tired a few different sleeping meds:

Trazodone 100 mg
Seroquel 25
Ambien 10
Ativan 0.5

It’s a hit or miss and when it does “work” jt feels like an anesthesia sleep rather than restorative.

I’ve had bloodwork done for test , TSH, cbc, cmp, vitamin D which all came back normal except for slightly low vitamin D.

I got a sleep study that isn’t till July and I’m not sure how I’m gonna make it, and I’m not even sure it’s gonna reveal anything promising as it’s even difficult for me to even fall asleep but yet I’m fucken fatigued/low energy during the day.

All quality of life feels like it’s been fucken lost during these 3 months and it’s like my brain/body has adapted to this shit quality of sleep .

Went to multiple doctors. One thinks anx/dep, other thinks it could’ve been from a steroid med for my asthma/lung inflammation , other long covid but yet no promising treatments for anything. Drs don’t wanna extend my leave either so I’m fucked.

I took Bupropion this week for 3 days but felt like it was worsening my already shit sleep so I got off.

Idk where to go from here tbh.

23M

It’s been 3 terrible fucking months ever since I started having issues that have yet to be resolved. .

I was hospitalized on January 19th due to weather being shit and causing a severe asthma reaction, couldn’t breath and was weasing like crazy, asthma wouldn’t help and started coughing up phlegm.

I was admitted for 3 days and during the course of those 3 days I was given over 30 breathing treatments with a nebulizer, plus multiple rounds of IV Solu-Medrol. My breathing improved but started noticing my sleep was beginning to be affected. I attributed that to the hospital setting and the fact I was given a breathing treatment every 4 hours.

Upon discharge, I was given a 6 day course of methylprednisolone. From 6 tablets on day 1 to 1 tablet the last day.

I noticed in February my sleep was significantly disrupted and for whatever reason I cannot dive into sleep. I wasn’t getting anxious or anything I literally just couldn’t drift off, whatever sleep I was getting was only for a couple hours of very light sleep.

Upon waking, of course my sleep feels non-restorative. During this time I feel other vague symptoms like apathy/anhedonia, low libido, cognitive difficulties, memory impairment. Every day feels like a fucking daze and I have no control of it. My sleep has not improved in the slightest since this began.

I’ve tried all the natural supplements from melatonin, magnesium, valerian root, CBD, THC, herbal teas

To prescription meds like :

Seroquel
Ativan
Trazodone
Ambien

None of the natural supplements work. The prescriptions are a hit and mess, and when it does work I just feel sedated and my sleep still feels non-restorative.

When the issues began in February, I was luckily able to get time off work for 3 months hoping this shit would go away by the end of my work leave. Now in a couple weeks I’m suppose to go back and I haven’t improved in the fucking slightest ! Doctors don’t know what to do but prescribe me antidepressants to which I’m reluctant to try because I’ve never been on them before and I heard they cause the exact same side effects that I’m facing at the moment.

They don’t wanna extend my leave and I’m in a shithole still. I got a 2 year old girl that I’ve failed to look after without the help of my family and her mom.

It’s like I’ve lost myself completely and I’m literally about to lose my job because of this stupid shit.

I’ve had basic bloodwork done that’s came back within normal ranges. The only thing that I was slightly low in was Vitamin D but within near the normal range which I have since supplemented for but to no resolve. My testosterone was normal, TSH came back at 1.26, cbc and cmp panels all normal.

I’ve gotten referrals to a sleep study which isn’t in July and I’m afraid that there may not be much success with that, as it’s nearly impossible to even fall asleep.

I’ve done the CBT-I method, took some vacation and spent a couple days at the beach. Nothing improves.

I wake up everyday feeling the exact fucken same.

Don’t even know how to continue. I feel numb/empty and no energy to go about anything which results in me just staying home.

23M

It’s been 3 terrible fucking months ever since I started having issues that have yet to be resolved. .

I was hospitalized on January 19th due to weather being shit and causing a severe asthma reaction, couldn’t breath and was weasing like crazy, asthma wouldn’t help and started coughing up phlegm.

I was admitted for 3 days and during the course of those 3 days I was given over 30 breathing treatments with a nebulizer, plus multiple rounds of IV Solu-Medrol. My breathing improved but started noticing my sleep was beginning to be affected. I attributed that to the hospital setting and the fact I was given a breathing treatment every 4 hours.

Upon discharge, I was given a 6 day course of methylprednisolone. From 6 tablets on day 1 to 1 tablet the last day.

I noticed in February my sleep was significantly disrupted and for whatever reason I cannot dive into sleep. I wasn’t getting anxious or anything I literally just couldn’t drift off, whatever sleep I was getting was only for a couple hours of very light sleep.

Upon waking, of course my sleep feels non-restorative. During this time I feel other vague symptoms like apathy/anhedonia, low libido, cognitive difficulties, memory impairment. Every day feels like a fucking daze and I have no control of it. My sleep has not improved in the slightest since this began.

I’ve tried all the natural supplements from melatonin, magnesium, valerian root, CBD, THC, herbal teas

To prescription meds like :

Seroquel
Ativan
Trazodone
Ambien

None of the natural supplements work. The prescriptions are a hit and mess, and when it does work I just feel sedated and my sleep still feels non-restorative.

When the issues began in February, I was luckily able to get time off work for 3 months hoping this shit would go away by the end of my work leave. Now in a couple weeks I’m suppose to go back and I haven’t improved in the fucking slightest ! Doctors don’t know what to do but prescribe me antidepressants to which I’m reluctant to try because I’ve never been on them before and I heard they cause the exact same side effects that I’m facing at the moment.

They don’t wanna extend my leave and I’m in a shithole still. I got a 2 year old girl that I’ve failed to look after without the help of my family and her mom.

It’s like I’ve lost myself completely and I’m literally about to lose my job because of this stupid shit.

I’ve had basic bloodwork done that’s came back within normal ranges. The only thing that I was slightly low in was Vitamin D but within near the normal range which I have since supplemented for but to no resolve. My testosterone was normal, TSH came back at 1.26, cbc and cmp panels all normal.

I’ve gotten referrals to a sleep study which isn’t in July and I’m afraid that there may not be much success with that, as it’s nearly impossible to even fall asleep.

I’ve done the CBT-I method, took some vacation and spent a couple days at the beach. Nothing improves.

I wake up everyday feeling the exact fucken same.

Don’t even know how to continue. I feel numb/empty and no energy to go about anything which results in me just staying home.