Bedridden by ME/CFS without Adderall, now somewhat better on Adderall
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- May 2026
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
My chronic fatigue is a nightmare.
In context ↗ - At worst: Severe
I still barely function, but without it, I’m bedridden.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
even on the highest legal dose of Adderall. I still barely function, but without it, I’m bedridden.
In context ↗
Summary
An adult with chronic fatigue said they were bedridden without Adderall and barely functioned even on the highest legal dose. They had tried pacing, gentle exercise therapy and a chronic fatigue clinic's techniques, finding them exhausting and useless. Adderall, taken for years without tolerance or withdrawal, was the only thing that worked; on scheduled breaks they were couch-bound. Brain fog was bad.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Dexedrine · Not said
I was on Dexedrine due to peer pressure
In context ↗ - Adderall · Helped a lot
I myself am on Adderall ... without it, I’m bedridden.
In context ↗ - pacing · Worse
I have done everything pacing ... just makes me feel worse
- gentle exercise therapy · Worse
gentle exercise therapy ... just makes me feel worse
- chronic fatigue clinic · Worse
going to a chronic fatigue clinic learning all of those techniques was utterly exhausting
In context ↗ - holistic treatments · Worse
all the other holistic treatments I find to be a joke ... just makes me feel worse
In context ↗
Approaches: Stimulants
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, in the order they describe; they don’t give enough times to place each step. Hover or tap a point. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| — | bedridden without Adderalleven on the highest legal dose of Adderall. I still barely function, but without it, I’m bedridden.In context ↗ | Severe |
| — | Adderall let them do some things, but they still barely functionedAdderall has saved my life and possibly others.🤣 I have zero side effects.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2026-05-30 | still on Adderall for years, no tolerance, couch-bound on scheduled breaksI’ve been on it for years,but it’s the only thing that works. I haven’t built up a tolerance.In context ↗ | Moderate |
Adverse events
- Pacing and the energy envelope, Graded rehab and self-made programmes“going to a chronic fatigue clinic learning all of those techniques was utterly exhausting ... basically people with this condition struggle to do it just makes me feel worse” Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
I have brain fog really bad.
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