Long-standing depression and constant fatigue, much better with acetyl-l-carnitine
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Nov 2023
In their words
- Now: Much better
What happened, my life literally changed for the better
In context ↗ - Began after: nothing they could name
I've always suffered from depression and bad moods, as well as constant fatigue and not wanting to do anything
In context ↗
Summary
A 35-year-old man with long-standing depression, bad moods and constant fatigue, unchanged by many medications and supplements, began acetyl-l-carnitine 2000 mg daily about a year before his February 2023 posts. He said his life changed for the better and he felt energetic, but it left him sleeping four to five hours a night, and depression returned after two days without it. In February 2023 he said he took it daily and had not tried reducing the dose.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- Acetyl-L-Carnitine · Helped a lot
Acetyl-L-Carnitine did a miracle for me, it might work for you as well ... my life literally changed for the better
In context ↗
Approaches: Amino acids and carnitine
Their path
What they say at each step doesn’t fit the worst point or outcome above on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| — | long-standing depression, bad moods and constant fatigue with no drive to do anythingI've always suffered from depression and bad moods, as well as constant fatigue and not wanting to do anythingIn context ↗ | |
| about a year before February 2023 | started acetyl-L-carnitine and life changed for the betterA year ago I started using Acetyl-L-Carnitine 2000 mg daily in the morning on an empty stomach ... my life literally changed for the betterIn context ↗ | L-carnitine |
| 2023-02-14 | still taking it daily; depression returns on the second day without itI take it daily ... Depression begins to return on the second day without it.In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- L-carnitine“The only side effect is lack of sleep, so I woke up to make do with 4 to 5 hours of sleep and woke up as energetic as a horse.” In context ↗ Insomnia from treatment
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Anxiety & low mood
I've always suffered from depression and bad moods
In context ↗
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