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The question was submitted 06/02/2008

Subject: Constantly tired

Hello

I work 9-5 and am constantly based at a computer. I am always tired when I wake up and never get up when my alarm goes off. I constantly set it back another 5 or 10 minutes. I am tired until the afternoon and then suddenly feel more alert.
In the past I haven't usually eaten breakfast but have started to do so more often. In the past few months I have also stopped eating meat and poultry so my diet is mainly fruit, vegetables, bread and seafood (occasionally rice and pasta).
I am on one Cipramil tablet in the morning. I walk to and from work so I feel that should should give me some energy, but as soon as I sit down I'm exhausted within 10 minutes for at least the next fours hours. I am very much a night rather than morning person but try to get to bed by 10:30pm, it takes me a while to get to sleep though, and wake up at about 8am. I never sleep right through, unless it is a Friday or Saturday night.

I would appreciate any tips or advice you could give me.

Many many thanks,
Jackie

Answer from DepNet

Hi and thanks for your question.

An answer to a very similar question was published on Depnet this week. Please see it at http://www.depnet.com.au/mailboxitem/13397/default.aspx

In addition we have some very good information on sleep, as an example please see: http://http://www.depnet.com.au/universe1/depression/symptoms/disturbed_sleep/

We hope this is of some help, if you need to ask more, please don't hesitate to write to us again.

Kind regards

The Depnet Team

The answer was published on DepNet 06/02/2008