ME/CFS
Mild → no benefitIll for 8 months
ME/CFS fatigue, brain fog and dizziness, unchanged after iron and B12 supplements
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- 8 months
- Last post
- Oct 2026
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I've had persistent fatigue and brain fog for about eight months now
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I'm female and in my early 20s, generally in good health and active. ... trouble getting up in the morning (more so than usual for a university student)
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
These symptoms seemed to all get worse for a few months before eventually plateauing, but not improving.
In context ↗ - Began after: nothing they could name
About eight months ago I started having fatigue-like symptoms
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Summary
A woman in her early twenties and a university student developed constant fatigue, brain fog, dizziness on standing and excessive sleepiness about eight months before posting. Symptoms worsened over a few months and then plateaued without improving. Tests showed normal hormones and blood counts, past mono, and low iron and B12 that supplements corrected without easing her symptoms. She was still looking for an explanation.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- iron supplements · No change
my most recent ferritin and B12 tests were completely normal, but by symptoms haven't gotten better
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Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, with time counted from when the illness began. Hover or tap a point. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| about eight months before October 2026 | constant fatigue, brain fog and dizziness began while at universityAbout eight months ago I started having fatigue-like symptoms, including feeling tired almost constantlyIn context ↗ | Mild |
| a few months into the illness | symptoms worsened for a few months then plateauedThese symptoms seemed to all get worse for a few months before eventually plateauing, but not improving.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2026-10-22 | still fatigued and foggy, no improvement from supplementsmy most recent ferritin and B12 tests were completely normal, but by symptoms haven't gotten betterIn context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
brain fog and difficulty focussing
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
some dizziness when I stand
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
feeling sleepy at all hours of the day; trouble getting up in the morning
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