ME/CFS for two years and unable to work, now somewhat better after breathing retraining
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2 years
- Last post
- Nov 2014
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I've had CFS for 2 years now
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
Not being able to work is very frustrating and difficult.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I have recently seen improvement in my energy levels by watching the way I breathe.
In context ↗
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Summary
Nightjar 73890 was 19 when CFS began and had been ill for two years by November 2014, at 21; they could not work and found that very frustrating. Breathing retraining at Breathing Works, which taught them to breathe through their nose into their diaphragm, recently improved their energy and dulled joint pain, a racing heart, and constant yawning and sighing. They were looking for work at the time of writing.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- Breathing Works breath retraining · Helped
I have recently seen improvement in my energy levels by watching the way I breathe. ... This helped dull some of the icky CFS side effects, joint pain, racing heart, constant yawning & sighing.
In context ↗
Approaches: Mind-body practices
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | CFS began at age 19; unable to workI'm 21 I've had CFS for 2 years now.In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| 2014 | breathing retraining improved energy and dulled some symptomsI went to a place called Breathing Works & they helped me re-train the way I breathe so that I now breathe through my nose into my diaphram.In context ↗ | Mild | Meditation, yoga, breathwork |
| 2014-11-20 | energy improved, looking for workI am looking for work now!In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Pain & fibromyalgia
This helped dull some of the icky CFS side effects, joint pain, racing heart, constant yawning & sighing.
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
constant yawning & sighing
In context ↗
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