ME/CFS
Outcome unclear
ME/CFS and POTS after SSRI reaction; antidepressants made them sicker, now considering LDA
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Sep 2026
Summary
Fell ill after a bad reaction to SSRIs, which they believe caused their POTS and started their ME/CFS; they also have OCD. Several antidepressants and related drugs made them sicker, in some cases permanently. By their latest post a psychiatrist had mentioned low-dose Abilify (LDA) as an off-label option, and they had heard LDA plus LDN can help ME/CFS and POTS; they were hopeful but skeptical.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Antidepressants (unspecified) · Worse
In fact have made me sicker permanently in some accords.
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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 |
|---|---|
| — | became ill after a bad reaction to SSRIs, with POTS and ME/CFS symptomsI actually first got sick when I had a bad reaction to SSRIS and I belive it caused my POTS and was the start of MECFS.In context ↗ |
| 2026-09-05 | recently started LDN; prescribed low-dose Abilify but nervous to startI’ve been hearing that LDA + LDN can be affective treatments for MECFS and POTS so I’m hopeful but skeptical for sure.In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- “I went on Prozac and my downfall to depressants started along side with crazy pots and mecfs symptoms.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Antidepressants (unspecified)“In fact have made me sicker permanently in some accords.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- POTS & dysautonomia
I belive it caused my POTS and was the start of MECFS
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