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Quote From: bluegirl96

I am 28 yrs old and I have ADD.  I have had small problems getting to sleep and staying asleep for years.  I lost 50 pounds 2 years ago and was active in gymnastics at the time that I began having constant fatigue and excessive tiredness.  At the time, the Dr. thought it was just my allergies as it started in the second week of August.  I was also on concerta after having numerous speeding tickets and car accidents, so I refused to go off of it.  It got worse and I had absolutely no energy and was tired and yawning all day.   I quit gymnastics for fear that I would hurt myself and continued to see my Dr.  They did a bunch of blood tests and everything came back normal.  My Dr. refused to believe that there was really something wrong and referred me to a phychiatrist for depression.  I was not depressed, in fact I was excited about moving to PA with my parents.  I lost my job because I was not "perky enough for the customers."  I got another job and was let go after two months  because I did not have enough energy and yawned all day.  I saw a Dr. for the so called depression for a year.  I have tried at least 11 different anti depressants and even a drug for narcolepsy.  Before this happened, caffeine and stimulants would give me energy and keep me awake, now, they dont affect me at all.  I had blood tests done after the first year, and again all the tests came back normal.  I am very frustrated because it has been two years and nothing is getting better.  I am sluggish all day and my eyes hurt from the tiredness.  I take trazadone to sleep on a regular schedule.  I had been on ambien for awhile until it messed up my short term memory.  The only other option I can think of is to see a sleep specialist.  I am getting depressed and more frustrated that none of the Drs have been open minded and willing to find out what the problem is.  If anyone has any ideas I'm open to hearing them. Thanks.