I'm in 11th grade and am experiencing extreme fatigue lately. I always get to bed around 10 or 11ish and am up around 7, so I get my full 8 or 9 hours sleep. However, in school, I can barely concentrate. I fell asleep in math class today and my eyes are always watery and I just wanna go to bed. I'm on prozac for depression right now, but i dont think it's that cuz it's getting better. How can I stop this? School is hell cuz I cant even work!
2007-09-13 11:07:56 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
what you are feeling is not normal for your age. It's possible you have chronic fatigue syndrome. See your medical doctor as soon as possible and ask about chronic fatigue syndrome. Your medical doctors should come up with the answer to what is causing this problem.
make sure you take a good quality Multivitamin twice daily. Your body needs vitamins and minerals to function normally.
2007-09-13 11:58:46 · answer #1 · answered by Cherokee Billie 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The fact that it is getting better suggests that it is the Prozac. I think you should tell your teachers about it. They might understand and give you extra help. It will probably not get worse as the Prozac starts to work. Get 9 hours of sleep and get better from your depression, and you should begin to concentrate better. You just need to take your problems one by one. I didn't like school when I was on Prozac either. Fatigue is one of the most common side effects of Prozac. Ask your doctor about changing the amount of Prozac, taking Prozac at bedtime, or switching to a different anti-depressant. All of those things could help. I felt better when I took Prozac at bedtime. Most doctors don't recommend it, but it is a good way to reduce side effects and keep the benefits.
2007-09-17 05:33:39 · answer #2 · answered by Susas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
visit dr and get some blood tests - could be a number of things.
2007-09-13 11:15:22 · answer #3 · answered by Info_Please 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋