Miserable with ME/CFS brain fog and fatigue, somewhat better after more salt and a pickle
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Oct 2022
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
my brain fog or fatigue
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I was absolutely miserable until I started increasing my salt ... And it helps tremendously
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Summary
Had been absolutely miserable until they started increasing their salt intake. They had cut salt out after a heart attack two months before their diagnosis, and increasing salt helped. If their brain fog or fatigue is really bad, they now eat a pickle, which helps tremendously, though they cannot manage the recommended intake.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- increasing my salt · Helped a lot
I was absolutely miserable until I started increasing my salt. ... if my brain fog or fatigue is really bad I just eat a pickle. I get the snack ems because they are small. And it helps tremendously.
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Approaches: POTS medication
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 | After |
|---|---|---|
| — | miserable with fatigue and brain fog before increasing saltI was absolutely miserable until I started increasing my salt.In context ↗ | |
| 2022-10-16 | increased salt intake; eats pickles when brain fog or fatigue is badif my brain fog or fatigue is really bad I just eat a pickle. I get the snack ems because they are small. And it helps tremendously.In context ↗ | Salt, electrolytes and fluids |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
if my brain fog or fatigue is really bad I just eat a pickle
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