Posted by Christ_empowered on July 14, 2010, at 19:51:21
In reply to Frustrated over fatigue, posted by raineylv123 on July 14, 2010, at 18:17:12
When you're on a mix of meds ("polypharmacy," as the pros would say), its hard to say with certainty "oh, yeah, this 1 med is most definitely the problem here," especially when the problem is fatigue with 3 mostly non-sedating medications.
Zoloft can raise abilify levels, so you might want to see if a dosage reduction helps. Low dose abilify tends to be more stimulating; my experience on higher dose abilify as a monotherapy is that it can be sedating at first, but that wears off.
Zoloft and other more "calming" ssri drugs can make you somewhat fatigued. Long-term use can even lead to ssri-induced apathy and fatigue. You could cut the zoloft, reduce the dose, or add something...wellbutrin, a stimulant, a dopamine agonist.
Good luck.
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