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“It feels for me that the hardest part of this thing is anhedonia and emotional bluntness, no internal monologue. When I what to contact somebody, my head is just empty, no thoughts are flowing through it and I just don't feel any incentive to meet people.”

Cause

r/cfs first-person OP u/ChallengeSuitable494 (post 1c9oexq): ME/CFS after viral infection 2017 → anhedonia/emotional bluntness + no internal monologue / empty head (housebound; psych meds/ketamine/TMS no help). Unused CFS/viral BOTH (≠ longcovid 1b2al7t; ≠ anoxic 320). Non-Invega; non-SSRI-primary.

Duration

years at Apr 2024 posting (onset ~2017 with viral CFS; empty-head/anhedonia framed as years-long hardest part)

Recovery notes

Almost all psychiatrist meds including ketamine and TMS failed or worsened. First immuno/LDN appointment upcoming at post. No recovery of monologue/anhedonia claimed.

Source URL

https://www.reddit.com/r/cfs/comments/1c9oexq/i_want_to_meet_people_but_my_head_is_empty_for/