Very severe ME/CFS, somewhat better with HRT including utrogestan
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Very severe (bedbound, unable to do basic care)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Nov 2023
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
Have very severe ME
In context ↗ - At worst: Very severe
Have very severe ME
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
improved a tiny amount on HRT including utrogestan
In context ↗
Read from 1 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
Dusk 38768 has very severe ME, having had mild to moderate ME many years earlier when fertility tests found low progesterone. HRT including utrogestan gave a tiny improvement; stopping the utrogestan monthly to trigger a period has not worked. They plan to ask their GP about progesterone.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- HRT including utrogestan · Helped
Have very severe ME and improved a tiny amount on HRT including utrogestan
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 |
|---|---|---|
| many years ago | mild to moderate MEmany years ago when I had mild moderate MEIn context ↗ | Moderate |
| — | very severe MEHave very severe MEIn context ↗ | Very severe |
| 2023-11-02 | tiny improvement on HRT including utrogestanimproved a tiny amount on HRT including utrogestanIn context ↗ | Very severe |
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