ME/CFS
Outcome unclear
ME/CFS: duloxetine eased pain somewhat and helped mental health; sleep disturbed at first
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Dec 2023
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
recommended to me by the CFS clinic
In context ↗
Summary
Horizon 61288, who was recommended treatment by a CFS clinic, found a medication made them too groggy and started duloxetine in early 2023. Duloxetine disturbed their sleep for a few days but then eased their pain somewhat and helped their mental health quite a lot, and by December 2023 they reported no other side effects. Neither how long they had been ill nor how limited they were is stated.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- amitriptyline · Worse
It made me too groggy.
In context ↗ - Duloxetine · Helped
I've found it is helping with pain ... they have helped with my pain some and my mental health quite a lot.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2023-02-05 | tried amitriptyline, too groggy; started duloxetineIt made me too groggy. Just started on DuloxetineIn context ↗ |
| 2023-03-19 | duloxetine began easing painI've recently started on Duloxetine and I've found it is helping with painIn context ↗ |
| 2023-12-19 | pain and mental health improved on duloxetineI did struggle with sleep when I first started on it but only for a few daysIn context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Amitriptyline (Elavil)“It made me too groggy.” In context ↗ Side effects
- Duloxetine (Cymbalta)“I did struggle with sleep when I first started on it but only for a few days.” In context ↗ Insomnia from treatment
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Pain & fibromyalgia
I've found it is helping with pain
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
helped with my pain some and my mental health quite a lot
In context ↗