ME/CFS
Outcome unclear
ME/CFS with PEM and cognitive exhaustion, warning against pushing into PEM
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jan 2026
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
Inducing PEM is not a good idea.
In context ↗
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Summary
Breeze 92698, posting in a CFS and ADHD forum in January 2026, describes post-exertional malaise, with cognitive load from video games sometimes exhausting them. They say they used to deliberately push into PEM because it was their own choice, and that this made them worse; they now warn against it.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Inducing PEM · Worse
I used to do that thinking it was ok because I was choosing it but that made me worse.
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Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| — | worsened after deliberately pushing into PEMI used to do that thinking it was ok because I was choosing it but that made me worse.In context ↗ |
| 2026-01-16 | still living with PEM, using video games as a physical breakSometimes it exhausts me due to cognitive load but defs a physical break.In context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
Inducing PEM is not a good idea.
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