Too tired to get out of bed with ME/CFS, still fatigued on half a stimulant dose
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Feb 2022
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I absolutely cannot work in this field with my chronic fatigue.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
It got worse in college, and I was sleeping 10+ hours a day. Skipping classes bc I was too tired to get out of bed.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
I feel hopeless, because I absolutely cannot work in this field with my chronic fatigue.
In context ↗ - Began after: nothing they could name
I’ve told multiple physicians about the overwhelming fatigue since I was like 14 yrs old
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Summary
Meadow 98003 has had overwhelming fatigue since about age 14, with brain fog; it worsened in college, when they slept over 10 hours a day and skipped classes because they were too tired to get out of bed. A psychiatrist prescribed a stimulant that let them function normally, but they were told they can no longer take it because of high heart rate and high blood pressure. They take half the prescribed dose to get through a full-time healthcare rotation and are fatigued again by the time they get home.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- stimulant · Helped a lot
I felt like a normal person who could actually function.
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Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, in the order they describe; they don’t give enough times to place each step. Hover or tap a point. 1 step says too little to place on the scale and is only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| age 14 | overwhelming fatigue beganI’ve told multiple physicians about the overwhelming fatigue since I was like 14 yrs oldIn context ↗ | Not stated | |
| college | fatigue worsened; sleeping 10+ hours a day and skipping classesIt got worse in college, and I was sleeping 10+ hours a day. Skipping classes bc I was too tired to get out of bed.In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| — | a psychiatrist prescribed a stimulant and they could functionI felt like a normal person who could actually function.In context ↗ | Mild | Stimulants (unspecified) |
| 2022-02-08 | stimulant withdrawn over high heart rate and blood pressure; struggling through a full-time healthcare rotationI’m doing a full time healthcare rotation, and I physically cannot get through a work day with my natural fatigue and brain fog.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
I was sleeping 10+ hours a day
In context ↗ - Brain fog
I physically cannot get through a work day with my natural fatigue and brain fog
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
I have a high heart rate and high blood pressure
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