Mild ME/CFS with six years of symptoms, now fully recovered with pacing and rest
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 6 years
- Last post
- Sep 2025
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
More or less fully recovered now. I had a fairly mild case.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I had a fairly mild case.
In context ↗ - Now: Recovered
I fully recovered and recently finished my PhD.
In context ↗
Summary
Had a mild case of ME/CFS that forced them to drop out of grad school. Symptoms and relapses lasted about six years, with occasional relapses along the way. They fully recovered gradually, saying it mostly just disappeared with time, with pacing and rest most helpful and low-dose naltrexone possibly helping symptoms a little. They later finished a PhD.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Naltrexone (LDN) · Helped
Naltrexone may have helped a bit ... LDN might have helped a bit with the symptoms
- Pacing · Helped
Pacing and rest seemed to be most helpful for recovery
In context ↗ - time · Helped a lot
for the most part it just disappeared naturally ... I just got better with time
Approaches: Pacing · Radical rest
Their path
What they say at each step doesn’t fit the worst point or outcome above on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| — | occasional relapses during recoverywas gradual, with occasional relapsesIn context ↗ | |
| — | gradual recovery over 5-6 yearsRecovery took 5-6 years and was gradualIn context ↗ | Pacing and the energy envelope |
| 2020-03-04 | more or less fully recoveredMore or less fully recovered now.In context ↗ | Time and spontaneous remission |
| 2025-09-29 | fully recovered, finished PhDI fully recovered and recently finished my PhDIn context ↗ | Pacing and the energy envelope |
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