ME/CFS
Outcome unclearIll for 2 years
Long COVID suspected ME/CFS: PEM, brain fog and fatigue persisted on depression meds
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- 2 years
- Last post
- Jan 2026
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
i suspect i have me/cfs and ive only brought it up, along with long covid, to my GP once
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
along with long covid
Read from 2 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
A Reddit user who suspected ME/CFS after long COVID, having raised it with their GP about two years earlier only to have it attributed to mental illness. After a couple of months on medication for major depression their mood was stable and they felt happy, but PEM, brain fog and fatigue persisted despite the meds. No other treatment or change in function was reported.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- medicated (for MDD) · Helped
i have been medicated for a couple months now and my mental state is pretty stable and ive been really happy! i still Struggle with PEM, brainfog, and fatigue despite the meds helping with my mood.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2024 | long COVID; raised suspected ME/CFS with GP, who attributed it to mental illnessive only brought it up, along with long covid, to my GP once 2 Years agoIn context ↗ |
| 2026-01-14 | mood stable on antidepressants, but PEM, brain fog and fatigue persisti still Struggle with PEM, brainfog, and fatigue despite the meds helping with my moodIn context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
i still Struggle with PEM
In context ↗ - Brain fog
i still Struggle with PEM, brainfog, and fatigue
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
i Am mentally ill i Do have MDD
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