ME/CFS left them unable to walk; now somewhat better, walking slowly short distances
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Aug 2021
In their words
- At worst: Severe
I highly doubt a diet will bring back my ability to walk.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I was able to walk from the bedroom to the kitchen (very slowly and monitoring my heart rate the entire time) and then to our backyard.
In context ↗
Read from 4 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
A person with ME/CFS who had lost the ability to walk, and who had a preexisting anxiety disorder they expected to stay on medication for long term. Switching to Prozac gave them energy for a few months before they went back to baseline. By August 2021 they could walk very slowly from the bedroom to the kitchen and into the backyard, monitoring their heart rate throughout.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Prozac · Helped
Same. I had energy for a few months when I switched to Prozac but then I went back to normal.
In context ↗ - diet · Not said
Especially one I've done before, probiotics and everything.
In context ↗
Approaches: SSRIs
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, in the order they describe; they don’t give enough times to place each step. Hover or tap a point. 1 step says too little to place on the scale and is only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-05 | switched to Prozac and had energy for a few months before it fadedI had energy for a few months when I switched to ProzacIn context ↗ | Not stated | Fluoxetine (Prozac) |
| 2021-06-19 | had lost the ability to walkI highly doubt a diet will bring back my ability to walk.In context ↗ | Severe | |
| 2021-08-24 | walked very slowly from the bedroom to the kitchen and into the backyardI was able to walk from the bedroom to the kitchen (very slowly and monitoring my heart rate the entire time) and then to our backyard.In context ↗ | Severe |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Anxiety & low mood
I had a preexisting anxiety disorder so I'll always be on it or something similar.
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
I highly doubt a diet will bring back my ability to walk.
In context ↗
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