ME/CFS with crashing after exertion, much better after daily breathing exercise
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jan 2021
In their words
- Now: Much better
its improved my life immensely ... im able to do a lot more without crashing now
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Summary
A Reddit user with ME/CFS described crashing after exertion and had done a breathing exercise every morning for a year. They noticed a difference after a few weeks and said it improved their life immensely, letting them do a lot more without crashing. They credited the breathing practice and still described ME as limiting energy production.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- his breathing exercise (Wim Hof method) · Helped a lot
I've done his breathing exercise every morning for a year and its improved my life immensely. Took a few weeks until i noticed a difference, but im able to do a lot more without crashing now
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Approaches: Mind-body practices
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 |
|---|---|
| — | ME/CFS with crasheswe with M.E. arent as good with producing energy because of a lack of oxygen in the cells.. and therefor we crashIn context ↗ |
| a few weeks into a year of daily practice (2021-01-26) | improved after daily Wim Hof breathing, able to do a lot more without crashingI've done his breathing exercise every morning for a year and its improved my life immensely. Took a few weeks until i noticed a difference, but im able to do a lot more without crashing nowIn context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
im able to do a lot more without crashing now
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