ME/CFS
Outcome unclearIll for 18 monthsNeeds ongoing treatment
ME/CFS: sertraline didn't work, melatonin helped for six months
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- 18 months
- Last post
- Jan 2021
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I was prescribed sertraline after about a year of having CFS
In context ↗
Read from 6 of their posts and comments; links to the 5 this page draws on
Summary
The user developed CFS and, about a year in, was prescribed sertraline, which did not work and caused side effects. Low vitamin D was treated with 50,000 IU daily for two weeks then 4,000 IU daily and rose to the 70s. Melatonin helped them for about six months and they still took 1.5 mg nightly. They paid £300 to see a Harley Street specialist.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- sertraline · Worse
it didn’t work and I didn’t like the side effects
In context ↗ - vitamin D · Helped
Mine is in the 70s now so definitely stick with the supplements
In context ↗ - heart rate monitor and step counter · Not said
I’ve not tracked it enough to draw any real conclusions
In context ↗ - melatonin · Helped
really helped me for about 6 months or so
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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 |
|---|---|
| about a year before June 2020 | CFS beganafter about a year of having CFSIn context ↗ |
| 2021-01-23 | saw a specialist; no treatment changeHe didn’t do anything as such (who can?!)In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Sertraline (Zoloft)“Needless to say, it didn’t work and I didn’t like the side effects.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
I’m an extremely light sleeper
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