So tired! Whats up with that?
I am so so tired lately and I don't understand why. I am on Vitalady's pre-op vitamin plan as well as Niacin and Omega-3 fish oil for my cholesterol, Claritin for my allergies, Wellbutrin XL and Commit lozenges to quit smoking, Previcid for possible GERD, probiotic to help with IBS (we are hoping). I also take as needed Ibuprofen PM so I can sleep at night (I have FMS) and Imitrex for migraines as needed. Also I take an extra B-6 and B-12 as my family has a history of low B vitamins. I take my iron with vitamin C about 3 hours after my first handful of vitamins so that they don't interfere with the iron absorption.
Anyway, i've been really good for the past 3 weeks about taking all these vitamins and supplements and medications (those for longer than 3 weeks) but I am going to bed exhausted and waking up just as exhausted. I have issues with insomnia anyway (hence the ibuprofen PM) so this is not making it easier.
Has anyone else had this problem pre-op where instead of helping it seemed like taking all the vitamins made things worse? I don't know if that is what is actually going on because I am so tired i can't tell. And it just seems that EVERYTHING makes me even more tired. I don't want to quit the vitamins since a.) I will need to be taking them AFTER the surgery for the rest of my life and b.) I KNOW that they do help eventually and I need to stick with it until my body gets used to getting all the nutrients it needs. Seriously I dont want to have to add something to give me a "pick-me-up" or go back to drinking a pot of coffee a day by myself but I have to be able to function and right now I can barely do that. All I want to do is sleep for a week.
Anyway, i've been really good for the past 3 weeks about taking all these vitamins and supplements and medications (those for longer than 3 weeks) but I am going to bed exhausted and waking up just as exhausted. I have issues with insomnia anyway (hence the ibuprofen PM) so this is not making it easier.
Has anyone else had this problem pre-op where instead of helping it seemed like taking all the vitamins made things worse? I don't know if that is what is actually going on because I am so tired i can't tell. And it just seems that EVERYTHING makes me even more tired. I don't want to quit the vitamins since a.) I will need to be taking them AFTER the surgery for the rest of my life and b.) I KNOW that they do help eventually and I need to stick with it until my body gets used to getting all the nutrients it needs. Seriously I dont want to have to add something to give me a "pick-me-up" or go back to drinking a pot of coffee a day by myself but I have to be able to function and right now I can barely do that. All I want to do is sleep for a week.
I have allergies (cats which we have 2 of) so I have been taking the claritin daily for a little over 3 years. (He would get rid of me before the kittehs I'm sure). I make sure I get the non-drowsy stuff from the doc so I am not sure that's it. If it doesn't get any better soon I will make another appointment with my pcp and see if we can get ALL my labs checked to see whats up that way.