ME/CFS
Mild → no benefitNeeds ongoing treatment
Chronic fatigue, brain fog and sore throat without a diagnosis, tried Adderall
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Sep 2024
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I do suffer from some kind of chronic fatigue whether it’s CFS or fibromyalgia
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I know adderall makes it worse for me but I can’t hardly function without it either
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
My sore throat is currently my worst pain. It’s so bad I can’t even eat without ibuprofen first.
In context ↗
Read from 4 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
Cove 30339 described chronic fatigue, brain fog, headaches, throat, jaw and ear aches, and a sore throat bad enough to need ibuprofen before eating, without a CFS diagnosis. Adderall, taken for ADHD, eased the fatigue, tiredness and brain fog considerably but brought dry mouth, bladder irritation and worse cold sensitivity. A sed rate blood test was normal.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- adderall · Helped
adderall does help my fatigue, tiredness, And brain fog quite a bit.
In context ↗ - ibuprofen · Helped
It works for this specific pain for me surprisingly well compared to other pains.
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 | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Chronic fatigue of unclear cause began, never formally diagnosedI do suffer from some kind of chronic fatigue whether it’s CFS or fibromyalgia, or “some kind of autoimmune”In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| 2024-09-05 | Adderall for ADHD greatly eased fatigue, tiredness and brain fog; sore throat still the worst painadderall does help my fatigue, tiredness, And brain fog quite a bitIn context ↗ | Mild | Amphetamine salts (Adderall) |
Adverse events
- Amphetamine salts (Adderall)“Dry mouth = more cavities = eventually more pain, headaches throat and jaw and ear aches….Irritated bladder = needing to pee a lot.” In context ↗ Side effects
- Amphetamine salts (Adderall)“Exasperates my vascular issues and cold sensitivity… which can lead to more pain and fatigue” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Amphetamine salts (Adderall)“I know adderall makes it worse for me” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
adderall does help my fatigue, tiredness, And brain fog quite a bit
In context ↗ - Flu-like symptoms
My sore throat is currently my worst pain.
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
headaches throat and jaw and ear aches
In context ↗ - Temperature regulation
I get so cold (which I think is related to my fatigue)
In context ↗