ME/CFS
Mild → no benefitIll for 8 years
Tired all the time for eight years with ME/CFS, no improvement from antidepressants or CPAP
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- 8 years
- Last post
- Mar 2026
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
Constant fatigue for 8 years even after treating depression, sleep apnea, and losing weight
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I changed my diet and lost 75 lbs and walked more often. I’m still so so tired all the time.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
I’m tired all the time and have been for nearly a decade.
In context ↗ - Began after: nothing they could name
I’m tired all the time and have been for nearly a decade. Like 8 years.
In context ↗
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Summary
A Reddit user reported being tired all the time for eight years, despite treating depression with antidepressants and therapy, using a sleep apnea machine for two years, and losing 75 lbs through diet and more walking. None of these changed the constant fatigue, and the user asked what to try next.
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What they tried
Also tried
sleep apnea machine· Helpedanti-depressants· No changea therapist· No changechanged my diet· No changewalked more often· No changesleep number bed· No change
Their words about each treatment
- anti-depressants · No change
But I was still so tired all the time.
In context ↗ - sleep apnea machine · Helped
The sleep paralysis stopped and so did the snoring and I believe I sleep better.
In context ↗ - changed my diet · No change
I’m still so so tired all the time.
In context ↗ - sleep number bed · No change
I’m still so tired.
In context ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | constant fatigue beganI’m tired all the time and have been for nearly a decade. Like 8 years.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2026-03-09 | still constantly tired after treating depression, sleep apnea and losing weightI’m still so so tired all the time.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
It feels like no matter how much sleep I get I’m still tired.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I thought it was due to depression and stressful life circumstances.
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