Working with ME/CFS despite brain fog and drained energy, now much better after Adderall
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Oct 2016
In their words
- Now: Much better
my life is completely changed now that I'm on medication
In context ↗
Read from 1 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
Posted in r/cfs about CFS, this user was working while brain fog and drained energy made it hard. After being prescribed Adderall, they said their brain fog was gone, they could think clearly and work without feeling their energy and life sucked away, calling it the best decision they had made. A mild headache when under-hydrated was the only side effect.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- Adderall · Helped a lot
I've been prescribed Adderall, and it's literally changed my life. Brain fog gone, I can think clearly, and work without feeling like my energy and life are being sucked away.
In context ↗
Approaches: Stimulants
Their path
What they say at each step doesn’t fit the worst point or outcome above on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| — | Ill with CFS, working but drained by itwork without feeling like my energy and life are being sucked awayIn context ↗ | |
| 2016-10-03 | Brain fog gone and able to work after starting AdderallBrain fog gone, I can think clearly, and work without feeling like my energy and life are being sucked away.In context ↗ | Amphetamine salts (Adderall) |
| 2016-10-03 | Life completely changed on medication, mild headache only if under-hydratedmy life is completely changed now that I'm on medicationIn context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Amphetamine salts (Adderall)“Only side effect for me is a mild headache if I'm under-hydrated.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
Brain fog gone, I can think clearly
In context ↗
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