Im a 55 year old woman and I am not overweight(maybe 10 lbs) I don't work due to a vocal cord condition.  I just want to sleep all the time but am not depressed. I'm on bl. press. medication but the lowest dose.  I seem lightheaded often and sort of confused.
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please get it under better control you must see a doc and have your meds adjusted.  Hypertention is the silient killer.\nthats much to high, you can damage your kidneys and end up on dialysis, or have a stroke etc..this is serious stuff and you need to talk to your dr not Y.A.
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It sounds a little low, but you are young.  If you feel healthy and have plenty of energy then don't worry.  Your weight is fine for you.  But, if you are feeling low of energy, lethargic, dizzy, or sick then you may need to put on a few pounds.
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Some questions to think about:\n\n    * Are you experiencing this just at bedtime?\n    * Are you sleeping too much?\n    * Are you trying to sleep to escape something in your life?\n    * Do you feel okay and settled in your daily life?\n    * Do you feel like you have a lot of things to worry about and think about?\n    * Is this the only symptom you are having?\n    * Are you feeling sad or suffer from mood swings?\n    * Do you cry often?\n    * Do you have periods of shakiness, sweating or shortness of breath?\n    * Do you have thoughts of hurting yourself or committing suicide?\n\nWith so little information, it is hard to tell what is going on. What you are feeling may be a sign that you need professional help in dealing with some of your worries. It may just be that you are going through a hard time in your life where you have a lot of stress and concerns. On the other hand, racing thoughts are a symptom of any number of different treatable conditions such as an anxiety disorder, panic attacks, attention deficit disorder, depression, mania or obsessive compulsive disorder. As you see, there are many possibilities and it is best to be evaluated by a professional.
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If you talk to other people that went through this it is quiet common. Rest when needed , eat healthy and just go with the flow.
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The world moves fast. I don't sleep myself. Try reading. Worse case there is always sleep meds. Sexxx also can work...
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Maybe you lack in iron/Ferrous stuff...try iron pill supplements, I know when I feel tired, I take it for a straight week (with plenty of water throughout the days) and I feel ok
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Beta blockers (like Lopressor) commonly cause people to feel tired and can precipitate shortness of breath.  \n\nIt sounds like you are very focused on your B/P which in some respects is great but you can over kill it too.  Sometimes just stepping back and relaxing a little can be useful.  If you are healthy enough, adding vigorous physical exercise like swimming laps or playing tennis can be helpful in reducing you blood pressure.  \n\nUnless you have some dangerous condition, like an aneurysm, then taking a few months to get the B/P under control is okay.  Most people require two and often three medications to adequately treat the condition.  You are probably saying "Three medicines???"  Taking modest doses of two or three medicines can often produce great results with no side effects.  ACE inhibitors (or ARB's are a newer generation but are more expensive), diuretics (HCTZ) and B-blocker or Calcium Channel Blockers as a third adjunct...these choices can be influenced, however, by other conditions that you are at risk for that might benefit from these medications too.\n\nContinue to work with your medical provider and you will achieve your goal...good luck.
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You may not be getting enough sleep.\n\nYou should consult your doctor, as there could be any number of conditions which cause the symptom you experience.  It would be near impossible to make an accurate diagnosis without knowing a little more about your lifestyle- how much sleep you get, what you eat, how active you are, your past medical history, any drug use, etc.\n\nAgain, your doctor is most qualified to determine what you have and the best course of treatment.
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the biggest thing that i noticed (and is probably the most prevalent one) is that you get cold easily and you get tired quickly from excercising or walking long distances. i use to take for an arrythmia daily but i dont anymore  because im pretty physically active and i couldnt stand the fatigue. you get use to it somewhat though after a week or two. the other common ones i hear others complain about are nightmares, apathetic attitude (dont care about stuff as much), and getting lightheaded if you stand up quickly. there are others but those are the common ones. some people get lots of side effects, others dont notice any at all, everybody can react differently
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I only took it at night and I was only on 25mg for bipolar. It knocked me completely out. Some nights I would sleep completely through and miss work in the morning. She should take it and go straight to bed, if that dosage is making her feel so tired maybe she should go to her doctor and see if he can lower her dose and maybe she can still get the full benefit of the medicine. \n\nGood luck!
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i suffer from recurrent migranes.  the medicine that dr.'s prescribe all will put you to sleep.  what i try to do is catch the warning signs.  slight headache, blurred vision, flashing lights in eyes, or dizzy.  and take a bc powder and 2 advil or 2 aleve.  some times it helps but not always.  if not get a cold towel lay in a cold quiet room, pray and try to sleep it off sometimes it takes a few days.  just try to watch what you eat, stay out of the sun.  and just try to see what may be causing them.  oh yaeh also try not to stress.  i hope i helped!
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First of all I am 61 years old I have sleep apnea  and until two years ago I did not get any treatment.  So you are very lucky that you will be receiving treatment at a much younger age because I feel so very much better now .  \n\nI thought I was perfectly A OK until sleep apnea was diagnosed in a most unusual manner.... rather dramatic to me!  See I had a real simple operation in a hospital and was under anesthesia when I simply kinda like stopped breathing like they call DEAD LIKE ... thus was discovered formally the fact that I had central sleep apnea!  They like told my wife this and my tail was in a SLEEP LAB within the month for a overnight session where I stopped breathing 20 times while I was in what is called the REM level of sleep.  There are levels of sleep all the body gets sleep but the brain only sleeps on the last level level six called REM for rapid eye movement because our eyes dart around during this time.\n\nIt works like this when our brain takes a brake and goes into this level our body is on automatic.  It is operated by the lower brain stem.  Now if breathing is blocked of or if it stops the carbon dioxide builds up and the oxygen goes away in the blood in the brain!  This triggers the brain to drop out of REM and signal the lungs to gasp for air!  Now if a person was out on drugs or alcohol the brain could not signal the lungs and the person would simply not ever breath and DIE!  Cause of death sleep apnea!  Sleep apnea does not usually wake up a person.  Usually it just wakes up your brain a little bit and you do not normally realize it ever happened!  Most people just get up in the morning and are tired or have headaches or have to have an afternoon nap!  They do not realize what is wrong,  this is how my was!\n\nYou should look in the phone book for a Sleep Clinic rather than a regular doctor!  Your doctor will only send you to one anyway!  They will in an overnight session find the exact thing that is happening!  There is a fancy name it is called a polysomonograph they measure your breathing, brain pattern, pulse, eye movement, leg movement  and they take a movie of you sleeping. That is who you should contact the doctor connected with one of those clinics.  You can go to them without a referal!\n\n\nEverything will be just fine but you do need to go to a Sleep Study\n\nRelax you will be fine I made it for 59 years but they were miserable compaired to how it could of been!\n\nTry to go to a Clinic Directly Please! \n\n\nAPS
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My Dr. and I just discusses this last week. Not all people who go through that are going through it due to being lazy. I have limited things i can do as of exercise as i was a passenger in a car accident that almost broke my neck. My feet are bad and i can't walk much or use a tread mill.\n\nDr. talked about this due to trying to help me lower my blood pressure, diabetes, high cholestrol, ect.\n\n I will review all the info here and all the sites you listed and talk to my Dr. again. Thank you Ziggy for your information.
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I suggest you see a health care specialist. it sounds like you might have something more serious. my mom went through some symptoms like that when she had fibro mengia. which is fatigue, massive times of urinating and pain or dizziness and the blahs. or it could be something as easy as like when i had mono (the kissing disease) i didn't feel like eating all my body wanted was sleep and i couldn't stop myself from falling asleep at weird times and places. but since i am not a doctor it could be something else completely. just go get checked out! wish you all the best!
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not sure, wake up at your normal time tomorrow and see how you feel...thats the only way you will know. if you are not better, go see your doc.
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I am sorry that you are not feeling well. I don't know how long you have been taking your medication, but it takes 4-6 weeks for it to actually start making a difference. I know it is frustrating, because we are used to taking a Tylenol and feeling something almost immediately. I would suggest not drinking any tea to lose weight. It is dangerous, especially when you are taking other medication. It might even be negating the effects of your meds. The best way to lose weight is to go outside and take a walk! You don't have to run a marathon or work out for hours to feel better. Taking a walk is very good for anxiety and depression as well. I know that when I am depressed and feeling down, the last thing I feel like doing is getting out and doing something. Believe me though, as soon as you get out, you will feel better. You will also feel like you are accomplishing something, which will improve your mood. Losing weight is only the secondary effect. I know you think that losing weight would make you happy, but that has to come from inside. When you start improving your life in other areas, you will have the strength to start new things. Exercise is the best mood booster! I hope you feel better soon, and good luck to you!
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yes I  would did ya miss your monthly ,have you got dizzy are tired alot.drink lots of water,are ya having cravings yet.you could just get that ept error proof test.just to see if you are.