ME/CFS for five years; magnesium and melatonin helped for a while, then relapsed
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 5 years
- Last post
- Aug 2026
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I'm A Young Adult And Unable To Enjoy My Life Because of Chronic Fatigue
In context ↗ - Now: Relapsed
I actually felt more like a normal person when I discovered these things, but the benefits gradually wore off. I never stopped taking them, but stopped feeling the same benefits.
In context ↗
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Summary
Chronic fatigue began five years ago, at about age 20, after muscle ruptures and pelvic floor dysfunction, and the person, now 25, said they had made no appreciable progress despite seeing many doctors. Magnesium supplementation and extended-release melatonin each brought about three months of feeling more like a normal person, but both benefits gradually wore off even though they kept taking them. They still needed a nap most days.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- magnesium supplementation · Helped
for 3 months after discovering magnesium supplementation
In context ↗ - XR melatonin · Helped
for 3 months after discovering XR melatonin
In context ↗ - good diet · Not said
stopped drinking, stopped smoking, good diet, sleep 8-10hrs per night
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Approaches: Supplements
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, in the order they describe; they don’t give enough times to place each step. Hover or tap a point. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ~5 years before August 2026 | muscle ruptures and pelvic floor dysfunction, never the same sinceI've never been the same since that day 5 years ago.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| — | three months of feeling more like a normal personfor 3 months after discovering magnesium supplementationIn context ↗ | Near normal |
| — | three months of feeling more like a normal person, then benefit wore offfor 3 months after discovering XR melatoninIn context ↗ | Near normal |
| 2026-08-27 | still fatigued, napping most days, no appreciable progressI've seen so many doctors and have never made any appreciable progress in these 5 years.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
I also have to take a nap most days.
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