dysautonomia

Developed dysautonomia (not a canonical example, but still a kind of neuropathy - damage to autonomic nervous system).

Taking only a stimulant will exacerbate dysautonomia and you'll be fighting a losing battle against your bodies corrective mechanisms.

Modafinil 100mg morning and Amitriptyline 75mg at night helps with dysautonomia, though modafinil can exacerbate gut issues.

ME/CFS shows up as immune system dysfunction and for most people is likely downstream from dysautonomia.

If there is a case of even mild dysautonomia various meds like modafinil and amitriptyline can help along this axis.

The characteristic brain fog seems to be tied to dysautonomia and excess IL-1B pro-inflammatory cytokines.

Thank you, I'll find out more about dysautonomia, and get on with finding a solution to this thing.

As someone who suffers from a complex autoimmune disorder which has caused dysautonomia and suspected mitochondrial dysfunction, stress flares and exacerbates symptoms.

A substantial percentage (~5%) of the population has some level of undiagnosed dysautonomia, probably due to an undiagnosed inherited genetic anxiety disorder.

Prolonged use of steroids can cause dysautonomia which causes a plethora of other issues.

Anyway, if you are interested in researching check out the field of dysautonomia - there are many good books on the topic.

Many people get chronic fatigue from a mono infection (EBV) and chronic fatigue has a dysautonomia componenent which has a circadian rhythm component.

Source "Thiamine Deficiency Disease, Dysautonomia, and High Calorie Malnutrition" by Dr Derrick Lonsdale the world expert in b1 deficiency.

Reason I ask is that what you describe is somewhat similar to the kind of cognitive impairment ("brain fog") and fatigue I experience with dysautonomia.