Moderate ME/CFS, still disabling, somewhat better after testosterone
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Mar 2023
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
my symptoms were definitely moderate
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
Before I started taking T, my symptoms were definitely moderate.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I've been on T for years now and it's become less severe, but still disabling.
In context ↗
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Summary
The user said their symptoms were 'definitely moderate' before they started taking testosterone. After years on T, the illness had become less severe but was still disabling. They acknowledged possible confounding factors but suspected the hormone connection might be more than coincidence, and described no other treatments or symptoms.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- T · Helped
I've been on T for years now and it's become less severe, but still disabling.
In context ↗
Approaches: Sex hormones
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. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | ill with moderate symptoms before starting testosteroneBefore I started taking T, my symptoms were definitely moderate.In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| 2023-03-22 | less severe after years on testosterone, still disablingI've been on T for years now and it's become less severe, but still disabling.In context ↗ | Mild | Testosterone |
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