ME/CFS with severe stomach and mood problems, somewhat better after diet and EMDR
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3 years
- Last post
- Jun 2026
In their words
- At worst: Mild
I still have bad fatigue ... short walks (anything more can result in post exertional malaise)
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
While I'm not fully recovered, I'm in a better place than I was previously, and can manage a bit more now.
In context ↗ - Began after: nothing they could name
I developed severe stomach issues alongside OCD/Depression around the same time at 19, which was the beginning of when my chronic fatigue started.
In context ↗
Read from 7 of their posts and comments; links to the 5 this page draws on
Summary
A 22-year-old woman developed chronic fatigue at 19, with severe stomach problems, OCD and depression, worsened by years of stress. Testing at the Curaidh Clinic in Dundee found poor serotonin processing and nutrient absorption; stomach supplements, diet changes, stress management and EMDR left her better but not fully recovered. More salt and water gave quick relief from light-headedness, but she still had bad fatigue.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Curaidh Clinic · Helped
last year I attended Curaidh Clinic, based in Dundee, Scotland ... While I'm not fully recovered, I'm in a better place than I was previously
In context ↗ - Propax Gold · Helped
I've tried Propax Gold, hurts your stomach when trying it at first (bloating, etc) but helps with cellular energy.
In context ↗ - magnesium · Not said
Other than that magnesium and ginger shot
In context ↗ - ginger shot · Helped
ginger shot (helps with inflammation, I make it by blending ginger and mixing it with lemon and apple juice)
In context ↗ - increased sodium intake and homemade electrolytes · Helped
I've increased my sodium intake ... I've felt an immediate improvement
In context ↗ - Toxinpul · Helped
I took supplements to recorrect my stomach, such as toxinpul/vitamin B12/digestive enzymes/vitamin D, which helped
In context ↗ - increasing my fibre intake · Not said
I also changed my diet, by increasing my fibre intake
In context ↗ - herbal tea like 3 fennel · Not said
herbal tea like 3 fennel
In context ↗ - exercise in small doses (short walks) · Not said
I did exercise in small doses, such as short walks
In context ↗ - sunlamp · Not said
got a sunlamp to help with waking up in the morning
In context ↗ - alphastim · Not said
I use something called an alphastim to stimulate my vagal nerve
In context ↗ - meditation breathing exercises · Not said
do meditation breathing exercises
In context ↗ - eating small meals little and often · Helped
Eating small meals little and often
In context ↗ - reducing stimulation · Helped
Reducing stimulation where possible (noise cancelling headphones, sunglasses etc)
In context ↗ - pacing · Helped
Pacing (figuring out your energy budget and not going over
In context ↗ - weighted blanket · Helped
Weighted blanket to help me sleep
In context ↗ - EMDR trauma therapy/counselling · Helped
Did EMDR trauma therapy/counselling (helped in the long-term as I wasn't in fight or flight mode/ruminating as much after)
In context ↗ - management of stress · Helped a lot
the single best thing that has helped my fatigue is the management of stress
In context ↗ - beetroot juice · Not said
began taking beetroot juice and ginger shots daily
In context ↗
Approaches: Pacing · Supplements · Trauma & somatic work
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. The first step with a time is 2.8 years after onset: the story doesn’t say how ill they were before that. The dashed part: the story doesn’t say when. 1 step says too little to place on the scale and is only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| age 19 | chronic fatigue began together with severe stomach issues, OCD and depressionI developed severe stomach issues alongside OCD/Depression around the same time at 19, which was the beginning of when my chronic fatigue started.In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| — | years of stress and fight-or-flight worsened the fatigue; mental exertion meant hours lying in a dark roomI was in stressful situations which resulted in me being stuck in a fight or flight mode which worsened the fatigue and other issues mentioned. ... any mental exertion would result in me having to lie in a dark room with no stimulation for hours or sleep | Mild | |
| 2026-04-17 | better after Curaidh Clinic testing and stomach treatment, but not fully recoveredWhile I'm not fully recovered, I'm in a better place than I was previously, and can manage a bit more now.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2026-05-06 | immediate relief of light-headedness and malaise severity after increasing salt and waterI've felt an immediate improvement - I still have all these symptoms, but not to the same severity beforeIn context ↗ | Mild | Salt, electrolytes and fluids |
| 2026-06-01 | gut improved with supplements, beetroot juice, ginger shots and less stress; still has bad fatigueI still have bad fatigueIn context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- “I've tried Propax Gold, hurts your stomach when trying it at first (bloating, etc)” In context ↗ Gut side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
anything more can result in post exertional malaise
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
specifically light headedness, feeling like my brain is electrocuted, feeling unbalanced, cold etc.
In context ↗ - Gut problems
Stress will worsen my fatigue, bring back the stomach issues
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I developed severe stomach issues alongside OCD/Depression around the same time at 19
In context ↗ - Light & noise sensitivity
Reducing stimulation where possible (noise cancelling headphones, sunglasses etc)
In context ↗ - Temperature regulation
feeling unbalanced, cold etc.
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
stopping as soon as you feel the post exertional malaise kick in etc. headaches, shakiness
In context ↗ - Brain fog
regularly suffer from physical and, relevant for this post, mental malaise
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
Weighted blanket to help me sleep
In context ↗
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