ME/CFS
Mild → no benefitIll for 6 years
Extreme fatigue with ME/CFS, no relief from antidepressants, little from Vyvanse
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- 6 years
- Last post
- Jan 2017
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
suffering from extreme fatigue. I've had the problem for about 6 years
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I'm always so tired that I wish I could be in bed sleeping all day, and sometimes I do this
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
I'm 21 years old and suffering from extreme fatigue. I've had the problem for about 6 years.
In context ↗
Read from 1 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
At 21, after about six years of extreme fatigue, they were a college student who walked a large campus but often felt too tired to exercise and sometimes stayed in bed all day. They were still asking what might be wrong. Antidepressants and added Wellbutrin made no difference, and Vyvanse helped the fatigue only a little. They also had well-controlled type 1 diabetes and were still suffering from extreme fatigue.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Zoloft · No change
my psychiatrist has increased my meds several times
In context ↗ - Wellbutrin · No change
as well as prescribed additional medicine (150mg of Wellbutrin)
In context ↗ - Vyvanse · Helped
60 mg Vyvanse for ADD (only helps with the fatigue a little since I've taken it for many years
In context ↗ - walking and working out · Not said
I get some exercise from walking because I go to a college with a big campus
In context ↗ - insulin · Not said
I take insulin, birth control
In context ↗ - Lipitor · Not said
Lipitor (as a preventative measure because high cholesterol and heart issues run in my family
In context ↗ - daily multivitamin · Not said
I take a daily multivitamin and a vitamin B12 supplement
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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 | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| about 6 years ago | extreme fatigue beganI've had the problem for about 6 years.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2017-01-10 | still extremely fatigued as a college studentI'm 21 years old and suffering from extreme fatigue.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse, Elvanse)“I experience extreme fatigue from withdrawal if I don't take it” In context ↗ Withdrawal problems
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
I get enough sleep, but I'm always so tired that I wish I could be in bed sleeping all day
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I have motivation and am not feeling sad or down, so I don't think it's a result of my depression.
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