Brain fog, sleepiness and muscle soreness with ME/CFS, somewhat better with gabapentin
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- May 2017
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
Any tips on clearing brain fog?
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I'm taking community college courses while working 20 hrs a week (because I'm poor), so efficiency is key here.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
gabapentin (the less-potent predecessor to Lyrica) has greatly reduced my fatigue and morning stiffness, as well as some of my other, less frequent muscle pain
In context ↗
Summary
A college student on medical leave described brain fog, sleepiness and muscle soreness in 2015, while working 20 hours a week and taking community college courses. Fibromyalgia was the closest label for their illness, and they said gabapentin greatly reduced their fatigue, morning stiffness and less frequent muscle pain.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Ibuprofen · No change
Ibuprofen and aspirin don't always help
In context ↗ - gabapentin · Helped a lot
gabapentin (the less-potent predecessor to Lyrica) has greatly reduced my fatigue and morning stiffness, as well as some of my other, less frequent muscle pain
In context ↗
Approaches: Other drugs and medicines
Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-14 | on medical leave from college, working 20 hrs a week and taking courses, brain fog and sleepinessI'm on "voluntary" medical leave from college ... taking community college courses while working 20 hrs a weekIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2017-05-11 | gabapentin reduced fatigue, morning stiffness and muscle pain; fibromyalgia the closest labelIt was the best approximation for me, and gabapentin ... has greatly reduced my fatigue and morning stiffness, as well as some of my other, less frequent muscle painIn context ↗ | Not stated |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
My main issue is getting work done w/o being too sleepy or foggy
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
being too sleepy or foggy
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
It was the best approximation for me ... has greatly reduced my fatigue and morning stiffness, as well as some of my other, less frequent muscle pain
In context ↗
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