ME/CFS
Outcome unclear
ME/CFS brain fog and delayed starts at work; tried energy budgeting with a manager
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Nov 2025
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I relate, the fog and delayed starts make everything feel heavier.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I also moved my most brainy tasks to my best window and set alarms to stop before I crash, even if the task isn’t done.
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Summary
Bramble 35033 described brain fog and delayed starts that made work feel heavier, and mentioned stopping before a crash, while still working with a manager and meetings. They said being explicit with their manager about energy budgeting helped: blocking recovery time after meetings, asking for fewer context switches, moving brain-heavy tasks to their best window and setting alarms to stop before a crash. Onset and illness duration were not described.
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What they tried
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Their words about each treatment
- energy budgeting · Helped
What helped me was being super explicit with my manager about energy budgeting, like blocking recovery time after meetings and asking for fewer context switches.
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Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
the fog and delayed starts make everything feel heavier
In context ↗ - Post-exertional malaise
set alarms to stop before I crash
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