Mild ME/CFS with fatigue and anxiety, somewhat better with rest and stress management
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- May 2024
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
It's hard but that's how I live my life in Kampala Uganda with ME/CFS.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I'm 28(M), mild for now but when it comes to my health, im really selfish until I feel better.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
But now I'm less anxious, I try to make my own research about the illness, When I feel I need to rest, I rest and I wake up energized
In context ↗
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Summary
A 28-year-old man in Kampala, Uganda, was diagnosed with ME/CFS in February 2024 and described himself as mild. Early on he had daily fatigue, waking up tired, neck pain, headaches and anxiety; he said anxiety worsened his symptoms. He reported that resting when needed, managing stress and taking Labeprazol for abdominal pain helped, with the pain gone and his anxiety lower. He still described ME/CFS as a lonely battle in his country.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Labeprazol · Helped a lot
they just prescribed Labeprazol which I have taken for almost 3 months and the abdominal pain has now gone completely.
In context ↗ - rest when needed · Helped
When I feel I need to rest, I rest and I wake up energized
In context ↗
Approaches: Pacing
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 |
|---|---|---|
| — | initial ME/CFS symptoms with daily fatigue, neck pain, headaches and anxietyEveryday I would wake up tired, neck pain, headaches, Fatigue throughout the entire day among others.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2024-05-10 | less anxious, rests when needed and wakes energized; abdominal pain resolved; remains mildBut now I'm less anxious ... When I feel I need to rest, I rest and I wake up energizedIn context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
Everyday I would wake up tired
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
now I'm less anxious
In context ↗ - Gut problems
the abdominal pain has now gone completely
In context ↗
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