Story
ME/CFS
Relapsed
Severe Independent (blog, forum, news)
Surgery & structuralBrain fogFlu-like symptomsPain & fibromyalgiaEffect faded relapsed
ME/CFS · Severe · Ill 10 years · healthrising.org · Jan 2020
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ME/CFS
Severe → relapsedIll for 10 yearsBenefit faded or relapsed
The Temporary ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia Recovery Stories (anesthesia case)
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill for
- 10 years
- Published
- Jan 2020
Summary
A 53-year-old woman with severe ME/CFS and fibromyalgia, functioning at about 15 per cent, underwent an unrelated ten-hour surgery under general anaesthesia. Her functional level jumped to roughly 70 per cent, with brain fog, flu-like feelings and fibromyalgia pain disappearing. The remission began fading about two and a half weeks after surgery and she returned to baseline within a few months; her anaesthesiologist could not explain the improvement.
Symptoms mentioned
Symptoms: Brain fog, Flu-like symptoms, Pain & fibromyalgia.