ME/CFS
Mild → no benefitIll for 2 years
ME/CFS flare with extreme pain and fatigue, daily passing out; no better
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- 2 years
- Last post
- May 2026
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
i am a uni student whose had chronic fatigue syndrome for over 2 years
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
i am a uni student whose had chronic fatigue syndrome for over 2 years ... i am in extreme pain and extremely fatigued to the point ive passed out every day when i get home
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
i have had a flare up two days into the new year. i am in extreme pain and extremely fatigued to the point ive passed out every day when i get home
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Summary
A UK university student who had had chronic fatigue syndrome for over two years described a flare from early 2023 with extreme pain and fatigue, passing out daily after getting home. Tramadol, ibuprofen and paracetamol did not help the chronic joint and muscle pain, and tramadol could be taken only once a week. No method had worked, and an unnamed medication and SSRIs caused sweating and affected temperature regulation.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- tramadol · No change
I am currently prescribed tramadol for the pain but it isn't helping
In context ↗ - ibuprofen · No change
ibuprofen and paracetamol don't help
In context ↗ - SSNRIs · Not said
They give me excessive sweating as a side effect but they also impact temperature regulation
In context ↗ - SSRIs · Not said
I've had the same on SSRIs too
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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 | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| onset | onset of chronic fatigue syndrome while at universityi am a uni student whose had chronic fatigue syndrome for over 2 yearsIn context ↗ | Not stated |
| January 2023 (two days into the new year) | flare-up with extreme pain, extreme fatigue and passing out daily after getting homei have had a flare up two days into the new year. i am in extreme pain and extremely fatigued to the point ive passed out every day when i get home.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2026-05-26 | still on SSRIs/SNRIs, with sweating and temperature-regulation side effectsThey give me excessive sweating as a side effect but they also impact temperature regulation :') I've had the same on SSRIs tooIn context ↗ | Not stated |
Adverse events
- Antidepressants (unspecified)“They give me excessive sweating as a side effect but they also impact temperature regulation :') I've had the same on SSRIs too” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Pain & fibromyalgia
here is chronic joint and muscle pain
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
ive passed out every day when i get home
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