Exhausted and light-headed with ME/CFS, somewhat better with Wellbutrin and DBT
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 5 years
- Last post
- Jun 2024
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I struggle with a lot of anger not only due to being exhausted all the time
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
it's really helped me get a routine going and even want to try some gentle exercise and walking to get moving a bit. I still get light headed and tired of course
In context ↗
Summary
They described feeling exhausted all the time and light-headed, and said their older parents do a lot for them, with shame still there almost five years on. They took Cipralex for depression and anxiety and added Wellbutrin XL at 150 mg for two months, but the energy boost faded. After increasing to 300 mg they reported a better routine and interest in gentle walking, though they still felt light-headed and tired. They also said DBT skills changed their life.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- Therapy · Helped
Therapy helps me a lot.
In context ↗ - DBT skills · Helped
DBT skills for emotion regulation, they have changed my life
In context ↗ - Wellbutrin XL · Helped
the energy it gave me was great but it petered out ... it's really helped me get a routine going
In context ↗ - Cipralex (Lexapro in US) · Not said
the Cipralex (Lexapro in US) I was taking for depression/anxiety
In context ↗
Approaches: Other antidepressants
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, with time counted from when the illness began. Hover or tap a point. The chart starts 5.1 years after onset: the story doesn’t say how ill they were before that. 1 step says too little to place on the scale and is only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | onset of chronic fatigue symptomsIt's been almost five years and I still feel it.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2023-11-18 | exhausted all the time, anger, relying on parentsI struggle with a lot of anger not only due to being exhausted all the time ... They do so much for me, I feel so helpless. | Moderate |
| 2024-03 | Wellbutrin XL 150 mg gave great energyWe started at 150mg for 2 months, the energy it gave me was greatIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2024-05 | energy boost from Wellbutrin fadedthe energy it gave me was great but it petered outIn context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2024-06-06 | increased Wellbutrin to 300 mg; better routine, still light-headed and tiredit's really helped me get a routine going and even want to try some gentle exercise and walking to get moving a bit. I still get light headed and tired of courseIn context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- POTS & dysautonomia
I still get light headed
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
for depression/anxiety
In context ↗
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