Hi I Am 27 Year Female Diagnosed With Chrinic Fatigue

Posted on Thu, 4 Jul 2019

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Question : hi i am 27 year female diagnosed with chrinic fatigue syndrome which i have had over ten years. i have all kinds of talking therapies but nothing has helped my stnptom which is chronic fatigue and exhaustion. i have been refered to general medicine as i asked medication which could help i heard stimulants are widley prescribed in XXXXXXX for CFS. what woukd yiu reccomend??

Answered by Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Stimulants may help in some patients.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to "Ask a Doctor " service.

I have read your query and here is my advice.

Up to now, there's no proven treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome.

Behavior therapy and graded exercises are largely used as treatment modalities.

Stimulants such as Methylphenidate use at a dose of 2 x 10 mg/day was found to be effective in relieving fatigue and concentration disturbances in a minority of chronic fatigue syndrome patients.

You should discuss with your Doctor for this possibility.

Hope you found the answer helpful.

Let me know if I can assist you further.

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