Extremely tired
Hi everyone,
I haven’t been diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, but I honestly don’t know where else to turn anymore.
Ever since I had a psychosis around 3 years ago, I’ve been extremely tired all the time. It feels like I never truly wake up or feel refreshed. My psychiatrist doesn’t want me to stop antipsychotics because she’s worried about triggering another psychosis, which I completely understand.
I currently take Abilify, and from what I’ve read it’s supposed to be one of the less sedating antipsychotics, but I’m still exhausted constantly.
I also restarted Wellbutrin last week because I started feeling depressed again. On top of that, I was just diagnosed with ADHD last week and now take Vyvanse daily.
Things I’ve already checked:
Sleep apnea test came back negative
Multiple blood tests all came back normal
I try to sleep enough, but I still feel drained
I’m starting to feel desperate because this fatigue is affecting every part of my life. Has anyone experienced something similar after psychosis or while taking antipsychotics? Could this still be medication-related even with Abilify? Or could depression/ADHD somehow explain this level of exhaustion?
Any advice, experiences, or things I should look into would really help. Thank you.