ME/CFS
Outcome unclear
ME/CFS: Zoloft helpful, Adderall with Zoloft rated highly
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Aug 2023
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
Focalin crashes me pretty bad.
In context ↗ - Says they never had: POTS & dysautonomia
I don’t have POTS though.
Read from 4 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
A Reddit user in r/cfs wrote that they did not have POTS and that they go along with a depression label because some medication has helped. Focalin caused bad crashes, which stopped when it was paired with Zoloft, and they found Zoloft immensely beneficial. In their latest post they rated Adderall with Zoloft highly. No activity level or illness duration was described.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- Focalin / Adderall · Helped
Focalin crashes me pretty bad. Pairing it with Zoloft prevented the crashes.
In context ↗ - Zoloft · Helped a lot
I have found Zoloft to be immensely beneficial.
In context ↗
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 | After |
|---|---|---|
| — | ME/CFS, on medication for itbecause some of the meds have been helpfulIn context ↗ | |
| 2023-07-02 | bad crashes on FocalinFocalin crashes me pretty bad.In context ↗ | |
| 2023-07-09 | found Zoloft immensely beneficialI have found Zoloft to be immensely beneficial.In context ↗ | Sertraline (Zoloft) |
| 2023-08-17 | rated Adderall with Zoloft highlyAdderall + zoloft = chefs kissIn context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Dexmethylphenidate (Focalin)“Focalin crashes me pretty bad. Pairing it with Zoloft prevented the crashes.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Anxiety & low mood
I normally go with yea I’m depressed
In context ↗