Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Support Group
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) describes a sense of exhaustion and post-exertion malaise, even when you have gotten enough rest and sleep. The disease is characterized by six months of incapacitating fatigue experienced as profound exhaustion and extremely poor stamina, and problems with concentration and short-term memory. The cause is unknown, but it is a...
Hi to everyone here.
I posted the following post on the depression treatment thread this morning as I was convinced I was being treated for depression. Even though my consultant used the phrase chronic fatigue I just assumed I was just tired through depression. I hadn't heard of CFS and didn't know what ME was.
Looks like after a bit of research online and a reply to my post this morning that I might belong over here but will have to speak to my consultant to confirm what her suspicions are.
'Hi everyone, hope you're having a good day.
I was wondering if anyone had heard of Lexapro and Effexor being used for the treatment of chronic fatigue.
I went for an executive health check last November as I had been feeling very tired, lack or motivation and loss of interest in things I usually would enjoy.
The long and short is that I was put on Lexapro 10mg for 6 months. I weaned off them in April but had bad side effects and the tiredness returned but I have now been put on 150mg Effexor XL.
I specifically asked in my last visit if I was being treated for depression but was told that it was just chronic fatigue.
Does this stack up with you guys?
Many thanks
Rool
Posted on 05/25/09, 06:05 am '
I posted the following post on the depression treatment thread this morning as I was convinced I was being treated for depression. Even though my consultant used the phrase chronic fatigue I just assumed I was just tired through depression. I hadn't heard of CFS and didn't know what ME was.
Looks like after a bit of research online and a reply to my post this morning that I might belong over here but will have to speak to my consultant to confirm what her suspicions are.
'Hi everyone, hope you're having a good day.
I was wondering if anyone had heard of Lexapro and Effexor being used for the treatment of chronic fatigue.
I went for an executive health check last November as I had been feeling very tired, lack or motivation and loss of interest in things I usually would enjoy.
The long and short is that I was put on Lexapro 10mg for 6 months. I weaned off them in April but had bad side effects and the tiredness returned but I have now been put on 150mg Effexor XL.
I specifically asked in my last visit if I was being treated for depression but was told that it was just chronic fatigue.
Does this stack up with you guys?
Many thanks
Rool
Posted on 05/25/09, 06:05 am '
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My 6mo twin DD's are EBF and just started rice cereal on the first. Everything has been going fine except this morning one of them had a diaper rash (lots of redness around her anus). I read this as one of the signs of an allergy. BUT I did just buy a different brand diaper yesterday (which they have used randomly before w/no issues). Do you think its the cereal or the diaper? Im ready to start...
Personally, in the short time that I took Paxil it not only did not help, it was somewhat of a nightmare.
Considering the fact that I have the pain that comes with Fibromyalgia and the inescapable fatigue that comes with CFS, right now the only thing that really makes a difference for me is staying in bed until I can't stand the pain and then getting up and moving around until I can't stand the fatigue.
My night's sleep is segmented throughout the 24 hour period. When I feel like I could stay up for the next 8 hours I take between 5-10 mg. Adderall.
In the remaining "day" I accomplish "quality time" - whether it's cleaning my house, sorting papers, reading, paying bills, yard work, maybe even a little exercise, etc. I make the most of the life that I have.