ME/CFS
Outcome unclear
ME/CFS fatigue and pain, Adderall and Vyvanse tried, Pristiq prescribed
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Oct 2022
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I was just prescribed Pristiq for chronic fatigue and pain.
In context ↗
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Summary
Tundra 92723, posting in r/cfs in October 2022, described chronic fatigue and pain and said every other antidepressant had only made them more exhausted. Adderall was a game changer but stopped working, and Vyvanse did nothing. They had just been prescribed Pristiq at 25 mg and were apprehensive about starting it, having got help only through a psychiatrist.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- antidepressant · Worse
every other antidepressant has just made me more exhausted
In context ↗ - Adderall · Helped a lot
which was a game changer but it stopped working
In context ↗ - Vyvanse · No change
Now they prescribed Vyvanse but that's doing nothing.
In context ↗ - Pristiq · Not said
I insisted on starting at the 25 mg.
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 |
|---|---|
| — | chronic fatigue and painI was just prescribed Pristiq for chronic fatigue and pain.In context ↗ |
| — | Adderall was a game changerAdderall bf which was a game changerIn context ↗ |
| — | Adderall stopped workingbut it stopped workingIn context ↗ |
| 2022-10-22 | Vyvanse doing nothing; Pristiq just prescribedNow they prescribed Vyvanse but that's doing nothing.In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Antidepressants (unspecified), Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq)“every other antidepressant has just made me more exhausted” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Pain & fibromyalgia
I was just prescribed Pristiq for chronic fatigue and pain.
In context ↗