ME/CFS
Outcome unclear
ME/CFS with nerve and muscle pain; an unnamed medication eased pain but had side effects
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- May 2024
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I use ritalin for ADHD and CFS
In context ↗
Summary
Plover 40485, who has CFS and ADHD, used Ritalin for both and Seroquel for sleep; duloxetine made their fatigue much worse, so they stopped it. In May 2024 they reported that an unnamed medication eased nerve and muscle pain from 10 to 8 and gave an extra hour of energy a day, with annoying side effects; gabapentin had left them foggy.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- ritalin · Not said
I use ritalin for ADHD and CFS and take it early enough that it doesn't interfere with sleep
In context ↗ - Seroquel · Not said
use Seroquel for sleeping
In context ↗ - Duloxetine/Cymbalta · Worse
when I tried it it just made my fatique way worse so I didn't stay on it
In context ↗ - amitriptyline · Helped
it's great for reducing my pain nerve and muscle form a 10 to an 8 most of the time ... I do feel like it gives me an extra hour of energy in the day
In context ↗ - Gabapentin · Worse
the fogginess of Gabapentin
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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 |
|---|---|
| — | living with CFS and ADHDI use ritalin for ADHD and CFSIn context ↗ |
| 2024-05-17 | amitriptyline eased nerve and muscle pain and gave an extra hour of energyI do feel like it gives me an extra hour of energy in the dayIn context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Duloxetine (Cymbalta)“when I tried it it just made my fatique way worse so I didn't stay on it” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Gabapentin (Neurontin)“compared to the fogginess of Gabapentin” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
use Seroquel for sleeping
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
great for reducing my pain nerve and muscle form a 10 to an 8 most of the time
In context ↗