ME/CFS fatigue and crashes, somewhat better after stopping running and microdosing LSD
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 4 years
- Last post
- May 2021
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
About four years ago I started suffering from PEM and a cluster of other symptoms.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I had been running pretty religiously even though I would occasionally push myself into weeks-long episodes of PEM.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Crashes are now less overwhelming and fatigue comes and goes throughout the day instead of lasting for days on end.
In context ↗ - Began after: glandular fever or EBV
A year and a half ago I was diagnosed with a post-viral syndrome due to EBV.
Summary
About four years before May 2021 Heron 53489 developed PEM and a cluster of other symptoms, later diagnosed as post-viral syndrome from EBV. After a knee injury in September 2020 they gave up running, then walking, and felt much more energetic, clearer-headed and sleeping better. Microdosing LSD from around March 2021 made crashes less overwhelming and fatigue less continuous. Fatigue and crashes remained.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- running · Worse
I had been running pretty religiously even though I would occasionally push myself into weeks-long episodes of PEM.
In context ↗ - stopping exercise / rest · Helped a lot
I stopped exercising and I feel so much better.
In context ↗ - microdosing LSD · Helped
I started microdosing LSD a couple months ago and actually it's been a bit of a turning point for me.
In context ↗
Approaches: Other drugs and medicines · Pacing
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 | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 (about four years before May 2021) | PEM and a cluster of other symptoms beganAbout four years ago I started suffering from PEM and a cluster of other symptoms.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| September 2020 | hurt knee, switched from running to walking, more energylast September I hurt my knee ... so I switched to walking, and it was amazing how much more energy I had during the day!In context ↗ | Mild | Pacing and the energy envelope |
| early 2021 (recently) | stopped going for walks, even more energyRecently I even stopped going for walks and now I have even more energy!In context ↗ | Mild | Pacing and the energy envelope |
| 2021-05-28 | microdosing LSD; crashes less overwhelming, more energy, sleeping betterI started microdosing LSD a couple months ago and actually it's been a bit of a turning point for me.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
Crashes are now less overwhelming
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I am getting more clear-headed, sleeping better, getting more done during the day.
In context ↗ - Brain fog
I am getting more clear-headed
In context ↗
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