ME/CFS
Mild → no benefitNeeds ongoing treatment
ME/CFS with depression, still depressed and stuck despite antidepressants and stimulants
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Apr 2024
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I think I have cfs that’s triggered by my depression.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I have a job and this can’t keep going on.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
all the antidepressants make me so tired and I need to work but have no motivation to
In context ↗
Read from 7 of their posts and comments; links to the 7 this page draws on
Summary
They thought their CFS was triggered by depression and had a job but no motivation to work. Antidepressants made them sleep all day; stimulants helped lethargy but not depression, and they rotated Lyrica, Klonopin and THC to function. Chores left them resting one to two hours and they had a sore throat, but they could exercise and do chores after Klonopin. They still felt depressed and stuck.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- lexapro · Worse
All of them make me super tired to the point where I just want to sleep all day.
In context ↗ - Dexedrine · Helped
Both work for lethargy but the depression is still there
In context ↗ - lyrica · Helped
Yes lyrica always works the same with a 2 day break.
In context ↗ - klonopin · Helped
I recommend klonopin over Valium, it gives me more energy to do chores, exercise etc.
In context ↗ - thc · Not said
I take thc as needed, maybe 2 times a week.
In context ↗ - therapy · Not said
I’ve been to therapy for 5ish years and I think I’ve extracted all I can from that.
In context ↗ - meditating · No change
I’ve tried journaling, meditating, nothing comes up
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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. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| — | depression-triggered CFS symptoms while workingI think I have cfs that’s triggered by my depression.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2024-04-27 | still depressed and sore throat; able to exercise and do chores after KlonopinI took klonopin tonight and did a full exercise and did my chores and I feel fineIn context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Escitalopram (Lexapro), Fluoxetine (Prozac), Imipramine (Tofranil)“I’ve tried lexapro, Prozac and imipramine. All of them make me super tired to the point where I just want to sleep all day.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Anxiety & low mood
I just feel depressed because I feel depressed
In context ↗ - Flu-like symptoms
I have a sore throat right now too.
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