ME/CFS
Outcome unclearIll for 18 months
Chronic fatigue with ME/CFS, drained and unable to function, tried TCM massage and gua sha
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- 18 months
- Last post
- Jun 2026
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I had something very similar for a couple of years — chronic fatigue, just feeling completely drained and unable to function properly.
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Summary
Rita had chronic fatigue for a year or two, feeling completely drained and unable to function properly, with their nights broken by repeated waking while caring for a baby. They committed to ten weekly 90-minute TCM massage sessions; around the fourth they became intensely irritable, and gua sha helped release it, and after the tenth their night waking improved dramatically. Ten years on they sleep through almost every night.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- TCM massage · Helped a lot
after the tenth session, something shifted. The night waking improved dramatically
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Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| a year or two before the TCM sessions | chronic fatigue began, drained and unable to function, nights broken by a babyI had something very similar for a couple of years — chronic fatigue, just feeling completely drained and unable to function properly.In context ↗ | Mild |
| around the fourth session | became intensely irritable, then gua sha left her feeling lighterBut the moment it was done, I felt like I'd physically put down something I'd been carrying for years.In context ↗ | Mild |
| after the tenth session | night waking improved dramaticallyBut after the tenth session, something shifted. The night waking improved dramatically.In context ↗ | Near normal |
| ten years on (at the time of writing) | sleeping through almost every nightTen years on, I sleep through almost every night.In context ↗ | Near normal |
Adverse events
- Chinese herbal medicine (TCM formulas)“Around the fourth session, something unexpected happened. I became intensely irritable — angry in a way that felt out of proportion, almost volcanic.” In context ↗ Mood or psychiatric effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
I'd had a baby and wasn't sleeping through the night at all, waking repeatedly to care for my child
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