ME/CFS
Outcome unclear
ME/CFS with attention deficit; Adderall helped, then tolerance and withdrawal
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Dec 2021
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
im diagnosed with secondary ADD from ME
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Summary
Beacon 68738 has ME and was diagnosed with secondary attention deficit from it, and was prescribed Adderall. The stimulant helped them do more, but tolerance rose until they were on the highest dose allowed, withdrawal was severe and lost appetite left them malnourished. The Moderna booster and earlier Pfizer shots each caused a bad reaction that peaked the day after and then improved quickly.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- adderall · Helped
it has helped me a lot with being able to do more, but my tolerance keeps getting higher and i am on the highest dose allowed now. withdrawals are fucking awful
In context ↗ - COVID vaccination as treatment · Not said
my reaction to the moderna booster was in between how bad 1st and 2nd pfizer shots were. in all cases it was the absolute worst the day after i got it and improved quickly
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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 | After |
|---|---|---|
| — | ME onset; later given a diagnosis of secondary attention deficit from MEim diagnosed with secondary ADD from MEIn context ↗ | |
| 2021-12-12 | on Adderall, able to do more but at the highest dose allowedit has helped me a lot with being able to do more, but my tolerance keeps getting higher and i am on the highest dose allowed nowIn context ↗ | Amphetamine salts (Adderall) |
Adverse events
- COVID vaccination as treatment“my reaction to the moderna booster was in between how bad 1st and 2nd pfizer shots were. in all cases it was the absolute worst the day after i got it and improved quickly” In context ↗ Side effects
- Amphetamine salts (Adderall)“withdrawals are fucking awful” In context ↗ Withdrawal problems
- Amphetamine salts (Adderall)“one of the side effects (lack of appetite) never went away, causing me to be malnourished because i don’t want to eat” In context ↗ Side effects
- Amphetamine salts (Adderall)“my tolerance keeps getting higher and i am on the highest dose allowed now” In context ↗ Other
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
im diagnosed with secondary ADD from ME
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