Long-standing fatigue and suspected ME/CFS, much better with Wellbutrin and Adderall
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jun 2022
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I have ADHD and suspected (not diagnosed) chronic fatigue.
In context ↗ - At worst: Severe
I took Lexapro and literally was a zombie, sleeping for 16-17 hours a day and unable to think at all.
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
I am currently on Adderall and Wellbutrin and so far my experience has been great! I am still somewhat tired but can do most regular tasks and can run around one errand a day without needing an extra nap.
In context ↗ - Began after: glandular fever or EBV
I have felt exhausted since I had mono when I was 18.
In context ↗
Summary
Tulip 33569 has felt exhausted since having mono at age 18 and calls the chronic fatigue suspected rather than diagnosed. Lexapro, taken a few years ago, made them sleep 16-17 hours a day and unable to think at all. Wellbutrin helped somewhat but they still needed a two-hour afternoon nap; adding Adderall let them do most regular tasks and run one errand a day without an extra nap, though still somewhat tired.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Lexapro · Worse
a few years ago I took Lexapro and it literally made me sleep 17 hours a night
In context ↗ - Wellbutrin · Helped
Before taking Adderall I was on only Wellbutrin and that helped somewhat but I still needed about a 2 hour nap in the afternoon.
In context ↗ - Adderall · Helped
I am currently on Adderall and Wellbutrin and so far my experience has been great! I am still somewhat tired but can do most regular tasks
In context ↗
Approaches: Stimulants
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, in the order they describe; they don’t give enough times to place each step. Hover or tap a point. 1 step says too little to place on the scale and is only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| age 18 | exhausted since mono at 18I have felt exhausted since I had mono when I was 18.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| a few years before Feb 2022 | on Lexapro: sleeping 16-17 hours a day, unable to thinkI took Lexapro and literally was a zombie, sleeping for 16-17 hours a day and unable to think at all.In context ↗ | Severe |
| before Adderall (reported 2022-06-11) | Wellbutrin alone helped somewhat, still needed a 2-hour napBefore taking Adderall I was on only Wellbutrin and that helped somewhat but I still needed about a 2 hour nap in the afternoon.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2022-06-11 | on Adderall plus Wellbutrin, doing most regular tasksI am still somewhat tired but can do most regular tasks and can run around one errand a day without needing an extra nap.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Escitalopram (Lexapro)“a few years ago I took Lexapro and it literally made me sleep 17 hours a night” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Escitalopram (Lexapro)“I took Lexapro and literally was a zombie, sleeping for 16-17 hours a day and unable to think at all” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
sleeping for 16-17 hours a day
In context ↗ - Brain fog
unable to think at all
In context ↗
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