Depression and Excessive Tiredness

[MH30]

Hi everyone. This is my first post here. I'm wondering if anyone has had experience with taking Cipralex, Wellbutrin and Adderall together?

I was taking 20 mg Cipralex to treat my depression and anxiety but I was so exhausted all the time that my doctor decreased the Cipralex dosage to 15 mg and also started me on Wellbutrin. I was taking those two together for months with no change in my energy level, and I just felt exhausted all the time. No energy to do anything.

So my doctor put me on Ritalin to help with the exhaustion but the side effects were unbearable: Nausea, dizziness, headaches, hands shaking and sometimes feeling anxious. Also, my depression flared up around two weeks after I started on it.

After a month I switched to Adderall 20 mg. This is the third day Ive taken it and so far it has been better than the Ritalin but Im still getting a strange feeling and sort of agitated, as well as headaches. And still depressed.

Does anyone know if this might be because of the combination of the other medication Im taking?

Is Ritalin known to cause depression or can it be a coincidence that Im feeling very bad lately?

And is Adderall known to cause depression?

Im starting to lose hope that I can just function like a regular human who is not tired all of the time

Thanks so much to all who reply.

MH

[Ginger85]

Hi, I was on cipralex, Wellbutrin and topomax all together last year. I was really tired at first but then it got better after a while. Never added the Ritalin in though. For some people cipralex should be taken at night instead of the morning because of the sleepy effect it can have for some, so maybe discuss this with your dr.

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[MH30 in reply to Ginger85]

Hi and thank you for the info. I will def look into it

[Satsuma]

Welcome aboard to the site .. I am not familiar with the meds you are taking .. I am not a lover of them having experienced many types and spending a number of years of using which now I no longer do .. I found the side effects played merry hell with me .. Sounds like you are experiencing a few of them too .. In my experience I found coming off them to be of great benefit .. We must do what feels right for ourselves of course and in no way am I telling you to stop taking yours .. I find that meditation and exercise helps to work through what the rigours of life can bestow .. Also I enjoy the benefits of using essential oils .. Being in nature I find helps bring about a great sense of calmness too for me .. I also find that by changing my thoughts has changed my life and got me out of the deep dark well I found myself in for a long time

[MH30 in reply to Satsuma]

Thank you so much for your reply I will try anything that might help

[vitohlth]

Hi, I had a similar condition. Depression induced fatigue. I felt tired all the time and was having some anxiety problems. What helped me was a natural vitamin extract made from herbs such as Ashwagandha, Holy basil and Rhodiola.

These pills have really helped me. I feel much better and stronger now