ME/CFS
No benefit
Stable ME/CFS fatigue then sudden extreme tiredness after atomoxetine, no improvement
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jun 2026
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
my ME/CFS symptoms
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
I recently became extremely tired quite suddenly
In context ↗
Read from 2 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
A person with ME/CFS whose symptoms, including fatigue, had been relatively stable for a few months became extremely tired quite suddenly around the same time they started atomoxetine (Strattera). They noticed the timing coincided with starting the drug and asked whether others had experienced increased fatigue. No details of illness duration, severity or daily functioning were given.
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What they tried
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Their words about each treatment
- atomoxetine · Worse
my ME/CFS symptoms, including fatigue, have been relatively stable. However, I recently became extremely tired quite suddenly, around the same time that I started taking atomoxetine.
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 |
|---|---|
| past few months | ME/CFS symptoms including fatigue relatively stable for a few monthsFor the past few months, my ME/CFS symptoms, including fatigue, have been relatively stable.In context ↗ |
| 2026-06-07 | became extremely tired soon after starting atomoxetineI recently became extremely tired quite suddenly, around the same time that I started taking atomoxetine.In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Atomoxetine (Strattera)“I recently became extremely tired quite suddenly, around the same time that I started taking atomoxetine.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse