Condition not stated
Moderate → no benefitIll for 10 years
Years of heavy exhaustion and mental block; Concerta left fatigue unchanged
- Condition
- Condition not stated
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill for
- 10 years
- Last post
- May 2026
In their words
- Condition: Condition not stated
Does this seem like Chronic fatigue syndrome or is it the affect of depression?
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
Most of my energy goes to just existing through depression, meeting my basic needs and doing few chores.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
Despite the medication working a bit, I still have the mental block which prevents me from processing and retaining info along with constant body fatigue.
In context ↗ - Began after: stress or burnout
Right after things were calming down within our family, I gradually started getting severe anxiety followed by depression around 2017.
In context ↗
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Summary
A 28-year-old woman living with anxiety and major depression for about ten years described her body becoming heavy and easily exhausted, with a mental block and two to three days needed to recover after a few hours out. Antidepressants and anxiety medications did not help; blood, vitamin and thyroid tests were normal. Concerta 36 mg, started after a recent inattentive ADHD diagnosis, left her less depressed, though constant fatigue and the mental block remained.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- different antidepressants · No change
I've been put on different antidepressants and Anxiety meds but none worked.
In context ↗ - frequent counselling from Psychologist · Helped
All of these years I somehow pushed it through with the help of frequent counselling from Psychologist.
In context ↗ - Concerta · Helped
I'm currently on Concerta 36mg which surprisingly made me feel relatively less depressed.
In context ↗
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. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | severe anxiety followed by depression began after family stress calmedRight after things were calming down within our family, I gradually started getting severe anxiety followed by depression around 2017.In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| 2026-05-06 | less depressed on Concerta but still fatigued with mental blockI'm currently on Concerta 36mg which surprisingly made me feel relatively less depressed.In context ↗ | Moderate | Methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta) |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
Even going outside for few hours gives me severe exhaustion, fatigue and sore muscles. It takes 2-3 days to recover for getting back to baseline functioning.
In context ↗ - Brain fog
my ability to grasp & process info became very very slow which made me fail in med school
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
If anything slightly bad happens around me, I get affected mentally while my body got really sore.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
who's been living with anxiety and MDD for 10yrs now
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
My body has become very fatigued, feels heavy and hard to move.
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