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new to the forum, hi all. I'm tom and CFS came into my life aged 20 and has long overstayed its not being welcome in the first place! 15 years now, many of them hellish. My most troublesome symptom is fatigue mostly cognitive which not only has my brain work at 1/3 pace but has taken hostage my spontaneity, ability to make decisions, wittiness and my general laid back happy go lucky self so my personality. I am now but a reclusive stress ball! I have tried most things in the book alternative and drugs and the only relief i've had has been from antidepressants. Citalopram got me to about 80% for a good 4 years before pooping out and more recently Duloxetine to perhaps as high as 85%! before pooping out after only a measly 4 months. In between and since duloxetine I have tried all the SSRIs, venlafaxine and a NARI reboxetine licenced here in England where I'm based, but to no effect.
The only drugs left for me to sample are the tricyclics and wellbutrin.
I hear Wellbutrin can help clear the fog however is only licensed for smoking cessation in the UK. With that, have any UK based people been able to get hold of it? I'm weary ordering off 'no prescription needed websites'. Any ideas anyone how I might be able to get hold of it?
Re the tricyclics, they seem to be more useful for sleep and neuropathic pain. Have any had success with them helping with brain fog? If so any particular tricyclics?
I know these drugs just treat symptoms but any relief is welcomed. I'm toying with the idea of rituximab as a potential "cure" but a long way off being able to afford it.
Thanks for any pointers
Tom
The only drugs left for me to sample are the tricyclics and wellbutrin.
I hear Wellbutrin can help clear the fog however is only licensed for smoking cessation in the UK. With that, have any UK based people been able to get hold of it? I'm weary ordering off 'no prescription needed websites'. Any ideas anyone how I might be able to get hold of it?
Re the tricyclics, they seem to be more useful for sleep and neuropathic pain. Have any had success with them helping with brain fog? If so any particular tricyclics?
I know these drugs just treat symptoms but any relief is welcomed. I'm toying with the idea of rituximab as a potential "cure" but a long way off being able to afford it.
Thanks for any pointers
Tom