ME/CFS
Outcome unclear
ME/CFS with anxiety, fatigue and self-harm urges; tried L-theanine and low-dose naltrexone
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Dec 2025
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Summary
Crocus 68840 reported anxiety, fatigue and an urge to self-harm. They said L-theanine XR 400 mg helped their anxiety, but they had nightmares after stopping it for a few days and weren't sure why. They began low-dose naltrexone and were taking 4.5 mg daily; it did not help fatigue as much as hoped but reduced their urge to cut themselves.
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What they tried
Also tried
L-theanine XR· HelpedLDN· Helped
Their words about each treatment
- L-theanine XR · Helped
I found L-theanine XR 400mg have helped with my anxiety
In context ↗ - LDN · Helped
When I began LDN, while I didn't find it helped with fatigue as much as I wished, it did decrease my urge to cut myself.
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Adverse events
- “when I stopped taking it for a few days (as I ran out), I had nightmares those days, when I didn't really have nightmares before” In context ↗ Withdrawal problems
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Anxiety & low mood
I don't have the worst anxiety ... it did decrease my urge to cut myself
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I had nightmares those days
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