ME/CFS
No benefitIll for 6 years
ME/CFS for six years; antidepressants lifted depression but CFS remained
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- 6 years
- Last post
- Aug 2022
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I’ve had CFS for around 6 years now
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
I am no longer depressed but still have CFS
In context ↗
Read from 1 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
Dusk 16714 has had CFS for around six years. They became badly depressed and were put on antidepressants; the depression lifted, but the CFS remained. They still have joint pain that flares when they are stressed or sad, and they wonder whether emotions affect it.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- antidepressants · Helped
so much so i was put on antidepressants. I am no longer depressed but still have CFS
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 |
|---|---|
| around 2016 | CFS onsetI’ve had CFS for around 6 years nowIn context ↗ |
| 2022-08-02 | still has CFS; joint pain flares with stressI am no longer depressed but still have CFS.In context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Pain & fibromyalgia
my joints have been in so much pain
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
i had gotten badly depressed
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