u/kipper7611

I’m on ADAP now, transitioned from AISH, I get CPPD, ADAP (July 1st), and CDB. My husband is self employed so his income varies. I work a few days a week helping him but I don’t get paid. I have physical & mental limitations so I don’t feel like I could keep a full time job. I’m 50 years old & my work experience is mostly in a family business we no longer have. What is going to happen with my CPPD on ADAP? The government in Alberta’s benefit calculator doesn’t have a space to enter my CPPD amount. Does anyone know if I should reapply for AISH and if so how? I think I lose my CPPD if I start working so I don’t understand how this will work. Thanks for any advice.

I’m constantly tired. I’ve been working with my doctor to lower some medication that might make me groggy. I stopped Lyrica, now I’m on 150mg trazodone for 8 years or so, also a small amount of a beta blocker. Lithium 600mg, blood pressure medication, synthroid and concerta.

Today my psychiatrist said to lower my trazodone to 125mg for 2 weeks, then 100mg for 2 weeks.
I get nightmares so he wants me to try a blood pressure medication that helps nightmares after I lower my trazodone a bit.

I’m worried the nightmares will get worse by lowering the trazodone but I also can’t continue to keep feeling this exhausted. I don’t drink alcohol or coffee, I keep a regular schedule, I’m a 50 year old female. I’m also thought maybe I have chronic fatigue syndrome. I feel flu like and achy and tired.
My psychiatrist said lowering trazodone is the first step.

Is it the trazodone causing this much exhaustion? I don’t think it’s only that because I’ve been taking it for 8 years and it’s just the last 2-3 years it feels so hard to do anything. Also I deal with a lot of stress and don’t eat very well (missing meals), mostly from anxiety.

Last note- I get ketamine nasal spray treatment 2x a week.

I just need advice so I know if I’m doing the right thing and if there’s hope for a non exhaustive future.