ME/CFS
Outcome unclear
ME/CFS plus depression, anxiety and back pain; Effexor helped those, ME/CFS unclear
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Apr 2019
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- Condition: ME/CFS
I am very well aware of the stigma associated with a CFS diagnosis
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Summary
A medical professional who writes in r/cfs takes Effexor, prescribed because it is the preferred antidepressant for cataplexy, and says it has also done wonders for their depression, anxiety and chronic back pain. They describe the stigma attached to a CFS diagnosis and how many providers still treat CFS as psychosomatic.
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What they tried
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Their words about each treatment
- Effexor · Helped
I am on Effexor ... It has also done wonders for my depression, anxiety, and chronic back pain.
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Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Anxiety & low mood
It has also done wonders for my depression, anxiety, and chronic back pain.
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