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Mild → no benefitIll for 1 year
Constant fatigue, vivid dreams and tinnitus, no improvement after Ativan and Klonopin
- Condition
- Condition not stated
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- 1 year
- Last post
- Aug 2025
In their words
- At worst: Mild
I work a full-time job, and I workout (just a half hour or so) 2-4x per week.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
And it just....hasn't stopped.
In context ↗ - Began after: stress or burnout
I had a nominally stressful event occur, nothing crazy or unusual, and I began to feel panic symptoms and, namely, fatigue.
- Says they never had: Post-exertional malaise
I can *do* the physical activity, and it doesn't seem to affect the fatigue I feel.
In context ↗
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Summary
A 33-year-old man developed constant fatigue, mid/upper-back and neck tension, vivid daily dreams and seemingly louder tinnitus in August 2024 after a stressful event. He still works full time and exercises two to four times a week without PEM. He took Ativan and Klonopin to try to reduce the dreams, but they only amplified them, if anything. A year on he was still tired all day and waiting to see a sleep doctor.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- Zoloft · Not said
I've taken Zoloft for over 10 years for anxiety
In context ↗ - Ativan · Worse
I've taken Ativan and Klonopin to try to sedate my way through them, but they only get amplified
In context ↗ - workout 2-4x per week · No change
I can *do* the physical activity, and it doesn't seem to affect the fatigue I feel.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| August 2024 | Fatigue and back/neck tension began after a stressful eventOne year ago, around August of 2024, I had a nominally stressful event occur, nothing crazy or unusual, and I began to feel panic symptoms and, namely, fatigue.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2025-08-20 | Still fatigued every day while working full time and exercisingI wake up tired, am tired through the day, and go to sleep tired.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Lorazepam (Ativan), Clonazepam (Klonopin)“I've taken Ativan and Klonopin to try to sedate my way through them, but they only get amplified, if there's any effect.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
I wake up tired, am tired through the day, and go to sleep tired.
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
just feels like a tension in my mid/upper back, and neck
In context ↗ - Tinnitus
my pre-existing tinnitus seems to have increased
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I've taken Zoloft for over 10 years for anxiety
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