ME/CFS
Moderate → no benefit
ME/CFS from mild to moderate; supplements did nothing and antidepressants made it worse
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Sep 2026
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I just bought a house before I went from mild to moderate
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
I wish I could go back to being moderate and feeling like I could do some HIIT.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
I just bought a house before I went from mild to moderate
In context ↗ - Says they never had: Anxiety & low mood
Needless to say I was not depressed.
Read from 8 of their posts and comments; links to the 5 this page draws on
Summary
Ocean 42435 has ME/CFS and went from mild to moderate; they wished they could get back to being moderate and feeling able to do some HIIT. They worked from home six hours a day, using a Visible band to track exertion. Supplements did nothing, two antidepressants made them worse, and one-to-one clinic sessions gave limited benefit before they discharged themselves. They did not say they had recovered in their latest posts.
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What they tried
Also tried
Visible band· HelpedBristol clinic 1-to-1 sessions· Helpedsupplements· No changetwo different types of antidepressants· Worseregular short breaks with a pomodoro timer· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- two different types of antidepressants · Worse
Got put on two different types of antidepressants both of which just gave me side effects and made things worse.
In context ↗ - supplements · No change
I've tried some supplements but nothing that's helped.
In context ↗ - regular short breaks with a pomodoro timer · Not said
I use a pomodoro timer to give myself regular short breaks in between.
In context ↗ - Visible band · Helped
I've been using the visible band for several months now and on the whole I've found it pretty useful. ... I've found it a helpful tool to have.
- Bristol clinic 1-to-1 sessions · Helped
except I went for the 1-to-1 sessions. Limited benefit tbh and eventually I "discharged" myself.
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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. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| — | mild ME/CFSI just bought a house before I went from mild to moderateIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2025-04-03 | worsened, no longer able to do HIITI wish I could go back to being moderate and feeling like I could do some HIIT.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2025-06-10 | working from home six hours a day with extra breaksI work from home mon-fri, 6 hours a day.In context ↗ | Moderate |
Adverse events
- Antidepressants (unspecified)“Got put on two different types of antidepressants both of which just gave me side effects and made things worse.” In context ↗ Side effects
- Antidepressants (unspecified)“Got put on two different types of antidepressants both of which just gave me side effects and made things worse.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Light & noise sensitivity
being in an office with people and bright lights and noise etc.
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