ME/CFS
No benefitIll for 2.5 years
Fatigue for two and a half years with ME/CFS, housebound for two weeks, no improvement
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- 2.5 years
- Last post
- Jul 2021
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
Im not diagnosed yet, but Im pretty sure it's cfs.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
Had one a few days ago and still haven't recoverd from that one.
In context ↗ - Began after: stress or burnout
This led me to undereating and overexercising for over 2 years, crashing multiple times and still pushing myself
Read from 5 of their posts and comments; links to the 5 this page draws on
Summary
Bramble 73860, a 19-year-old woman, had struggled with fatigue for about two and a half years, crashing and pushing through while no doctor found anything wrong. She linked it to years of undereating and overexercising driven by depression and anxiety. In June 2021 a bad crash left her housebound for two weeks, and in July another crash had still not resolved. She had not yet been diagnosed with ME/CFS.
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What they tried
Also tried
herbal tea· Helpedmeditation· Helpedcoffee· Worseworking out· Much worsegreen tea· Not saideating healthy· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- coffee · Worse
I quit coffe because it usually made me feel more energized for about 15-30 minutes and then made me crash
In context ↗ - green tea · Not said
i've substituted coffee for green tea in the past already and that was okay, the difference was noticable
In context ↗ - herbal tea · Helped
curently it's just herbal tea for me, calms my stomach
In context ↗ - eating healthy · Not said
started eating healthy and working out. It was good at first
In context ↗ - working out · Much worse
overexercising for over 2 years, crashing multiple times and still pushing myself
In context ↗ - meditation · Helped
meditation helps a lot with my restlessnes, but not always
In context ↗
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, with time counted from when the illness began. Hover or tap a point. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | fatigue began; kept crashing and pushing throughBeen struggling with fatigue for about 2 1/2 years now, crashing and pushing through because no doctor found anything wrong with me.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2021-06 | bad crash left her mostly housebound for two weeksI just recently crashed really bad for the first time, which left me pretty much housebound for the last two weeks.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2021-07-07 | crashed again a few days earlier and had not recoveredHad one a few days ago and still haven't recoverd from that one. Before that crash I was honestly doing pretty well, sleepwise, as long as I didn't overdo anything.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
Before that crash I was honestly doing pretty well, sleepwise, as long as I didn't overdo anything.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I struggled with anxiety and depression for most of my teens
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
Already thought about my imsomnia being linked to my crashes
In context ↗ - Gut problems
curently it's just herbal tea for me, calms my stomach
In context ↗