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Mild → no benefitIll for 1 month
Flu-like illness and lingering tiredness; sleep apnoea treatment and Wellbutrin no help
- Condition
- Condition not stated
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- 1 month
- Last post
- Feb 2021
In their words
- Condition: Condition not stated
I have no CFS diagnosis as I just learned of its existence.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I'm fine while I'm working, but as far back as I can remember, once I stop moving I just feel drained.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
Got treated for sleep apnea, but never felt a single additional ounce of energy.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I was diagnosed July 25th. I felt like I had the flu, but it lasted 18 days
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Summary
A nurse diagnosed on 25 July had an 18-day flu-like illness and stayed a bit tired for two weeks but kept working 12-hour shifts, and felt 100% by the end of August. They also described lifelong drowsiness once they stopped moving, unhelped by sleep apnoea treatment, and Wellbutrin that raised energy but caused 48-hour insomnia. A second dose left them in tears.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- treated for sleep apnea · No change
Got treated for sleep apnea, but never felt a single additional ounce of energy.
In context ↗ - Wellbutrin · Worse
I did see an increase in energy, I never felt less depressed and then I couldn't sleep for 48 hrs at a time. I stopped taking it
In context ↗ - ibuprofen · Not said
I took ibuprofen to end the immune response early because of how awful I felt.
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Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, with time counted from when the illness began. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-25 | Diagnosed with COVID-19, flu-like illness for 18 daysI was diagnosed July 25th. I felt like I had the flu, but it lasted 18 daysIn context ↗ | Mild |
| end of August 2020 | back to 100% after two weeks of mild tirednessBy the end of August, I felt 100%In context ↗ | Recovered |
| 2021-02-15 | long-standing drowsiness whenever they stop moving, no CFS diagnosisI'm fine while I'm working, but as far back as I can remember, once I stop moving I just feel drained.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2021-02-28 | awful reaction to second vaccine doseSecond dose was awful. I was in tears.In context ↗ | Not stated |
Adverse events
- Bupropion (Wellbutrin)“I couldn't sleep for 48 hrs at a time” In context ↗ Insomnia from treatment
- “Second dose was awful. I was in tears.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
I'm used to being able to get 12 hrs of sleep at a time.
In context ↗ - Flu-like symptoms
I felt like I had the flu, but it lasted 18 days
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I never felt less depressed
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