ME/CFS for 24 years, once not wanting to be alive, now a little better and easier
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 24 years
- Last post
- Aug 2020
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I was diagnosed around 24 years ago
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
it does get a little bit better after awhile ... But now it’s the easiest (can’t think of the right word lol) it’s ever been to live with it
In context ↗
Read from 1 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
Osprey 78594 was diagnosed with CFS about 24 years before writing in 2020. They described a long stretch during which they honestly did not want to be alive and found it hard to deal with the illness. By 2020 they said it was the easiest it had ever been to live with, and that it gets a little bit better after a while.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- time · Helped
yes, I agree it does get a little bit better after awhile ... But now it’s the easiest (can’t think of the right word lol) it’s ever been to live with it
In context ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|
| around 1996 | Diagnosed with CFSI just realized I was diagnosed around 24 years agoIn context ↗ | |
| — | Long stretch of not wanting to be aliveThere was a long stretch where I honestly didn’t want to be alive and deal with it.In context ↗ | |
| 2020-08-29 | Said it was the easiest it had ever been to live with CFSBut now it’s the easiest (can’t think of the right word lol) it’s ever been to live with itIn context ↗ | Time and spontaneous remission |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Anxiety & low mood
I honestly didn’t want to be alive
In context ↗
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