Moderate ME/CFS and colitis, somewhat better with a GLP-1 drug and oestrogen patches
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Sep 2026
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I have moderate CFS as well as colitis.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
I have moderate CFS as well as colitis.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
It has considerably helped my fatigue, joint pain, inflammation and PEM and my colitis flares have decreased.
In context ↗
Summary
A patient with moderate CFS and colitis reported that, after 15 months on a GLP-1 drug at 5 mg, their fatigue, joint pain, inflammation and PEM had considerably improved and their colitis flares had decreased. Oestrogen patches also helped and they called the combination great. They joined the Optimum Health clinic, which did not help them personally.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- GLP-1 · Helped a lot
On GLP-1 for 15 months. It has considerably helped my fatigue, joint pain, inflammation and PEM
In context ↗ - Oestrogen patches · Helped
Oestrogen patches also helped me, the combo has been great.
In context ↗ - digestive enzymes · Not said
This helps to absorb the nutrients in her view.
In context ↗ - Optimum Health clinic · No change
I joined the Optimum Health clinic, they didn’t help me personally
In context ↗ - eating more healthily · Not said
I just eat more healthily now which must also help.
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Approaches: GLP-1 drugs · Sex hormones
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 | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Living with moderate CFS and colitisI have moderate CFS as well as colitisIn context ↗ | Moderate | |
| 2026-08-31 | 15 months on a GLP-1 drug; fatigue, PEM, joint pain and colitis flares improvedOn GLP-1 for 15 months. It has considerably helped my fatigue, joint pain, inflammation and PEM and my colitis flares have decreasedIn context ↗ | Moderate | GLP-1 drugs (unspecified) |
| 2026-09-14 | Joined the Optimum Health clinic, which did not help personallyI joined the Optimum Health clinic, they didn’t help me personallyIn context ↗ | Moderate |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
helped my fatigue, joint pain, inflammation and PEM
In context ↗ - Gut problems
my colitis flares have decreased
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