ME/CFS
No benefitIll for 10 years
Ten years of ME/CFS exhaustion with no improvement; stimulants and kratom worsened symptoms
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- 10 years
- Last post
- Jan 2025
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
My chronic fatigue began after quitting Adderall.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
I’ve never regained my energy. It’s been around 10 years since my symptoms began.
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Summary
Mesa 96785 dates their chronic fatigue to about ten years before their January 2025 post, when it began after they quit Adderall, which had stopped giving them energy. They remained exhausted, with normal lab results despite a Hashimoto's diagnosis, and reported no improvement. Stimulants, kratom and gluten now brought increased exhaustion, anxiety and a burning feeling in the muscles.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- resting in a dark, quiet room with a familiar audiobook · Not said
The best way for me is to make my room as quiet and dark as possible, set an alarm for about an hour, then put on a favorite audiobook
In context ↗ - Adderall · Helped
It worked great for me for about six months, than it started just leaving me exhausted.
In context ↗ - Kratom · Worse
Kratom, which used to give me an energy boost, gives me the same symptoms.
In context ↗ - gluten-free diet · Not said
since I quit eating gluten, anytime I’ve tried to eat it. I get the same symptoms as well.
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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 |
|---|---|
| onset | chronic fatigue began after quitting AdderallMy chronic fatigue began after quitting Adderall.In context ↗ |
| 2025-01-24 | still exhausted, no energy regained; meds now cause exhaustion, anxiety and muscle burningEven after quitting Adderall, I’ve never regained my energy.In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Amphetamine salts (Adderall)“It worked great for me for about six months, than it started just leaving me exhausted.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Amphetamine salts (Adderall)“Meds that would normally give me energy no longer work, and leave me with miserable symptoms of increased exhaustion, increased anxiety, and a burning sensation in my muscles” In context ↗ Side effects
- Kratom“Kratom, which used to give me an energy boost, gives me the same symptoms.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Anxiety & low mood
increased exhaustion, increased anxiety
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
a burning sensation in my muscles
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
a burning sensation in my muscles, almost like an allergic reaction
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