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Cronic Fatigue Syndrome?

Recently, I have been tired ALL of the time. I am getting atleast 7-8 hours of sleep everynight, but i wake up and my whole body is stiff and sore, and I feel like I haven't gotten much sleep. My eyes are red and feel tired, my head is achey, and I can't seem to get motivated to do anything because I am just so tired. The only meds i take are 10 mg of lexapro a day. Any suggestions?
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One of the major side effects for lexapro is somnolence.  Somnolence is described as a prolonged drowsiness or sleepiness.
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What are you taking Lexapro for-Depression? Depression will cause all those symtoms and so will Lexapro side-effects.
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Hello, Missmeg.

I'm sorry to read that you're having so many problems with fatigue.  I'm not a doctor and can't diagnose your condition.  There are so my diseases and syndromes that have chronic fatigue as a symptom.  The only real way to find out is to see your MD and ask him to test your blood for the usual suspects.  It your blood tests are normal, then you can request an overnight sleep study to determine if you have sleep apnea, narcolepsy, cataplexy or other sleep disorders.

Sometimes, fatigue can be caused by something as simple as a vitamin B-12 deficiency,  but the only way to know for sure is to see your doctor.  Are you experiencing any strange symptoms besides fatigue?

Cheers,

Curt
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