ME/CFS: much better with more energy after methylphenidate
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Oct 2018
In their words
- Now: Much better
I got a lot better after starting methylphenidate
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Summary
The person, who has ADHD, got a proper diagnosis and started methylphenidate, and reported having a lot more energy and getting a lot better afterwards. They called the report probably not too useful. Nothing was said about how long they had been ill, how limited they had been at their worst, or any other treatment.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- methylphenidate · Helped a lot
I have ADHD and recently got a proper diagnosis and medication. I’ve had a lot more energy after starting.
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Approaches: Stimulants
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