ME/CFS
Outcome unclear
ME/CFS fatigue no better with B12 and vitamin D; skin and hair improved
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Feb 2025
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
i don’t see any difference in terms of fatigue
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Read from 7 of their posts and comments; links to the 5 this page draws on
Summary
A Reddit user in the CFS community reported lifelong benzodiazepine use and that correcting low vitamin B12 and vitamin D (10,000 IU daily) improved their skin and hair but made no difference to their fatigue. They take 1 mg melatonin and half a doxylamine tablet as needed for sleeplessness. They described two abortions, one medical and one surgical, as excruciating, with the medical one the most painful experience of their life.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- benzos · Not said
i’ve taken benzos my entire life & i will never take them every day again for longer than 2 weeks max.
In context ↗ - melatonin · Helped
i take 1mg and it works perfectly
In context ↗ - b12 · No change
my b12 is optimal now. i don’t see any difference in terms of fatigue, but my skin and hair are better lol.
In context ↗ - vitamin D · No change
i already take 10,000 IU a day. also no difference besides skin / hair
In context ↗ - doxylamine · Helped
take a half tab of doxylamine (so 12.5mg). that does the trick for me
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Adverse events
- Benzodiazepines (unspecified)“getting off them, even tapering, is hell, and can cause seizures” In context ↗ Withdrawal problems
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
increased panic, going totally mental from lack of sleep
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