ME/CFS
Mild → no benefitIll for 1 year
ME/CFS barely able to get out of bed, no improvement from exercise or therapy
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- 1 year
- Last post
- May 2024
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I self-diagnosed myself with CFS a year ago
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I barely passed the first semester due to CFS, even after always 8-9 hours of sleep I can barely get out of bed
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
I have had CFS for a year, no medicine, no therapy works, it's getting worse everyday
In context ↗ - Began after: stress or burnout
built up stress and depression over years without medication and therapy would lead to a life of hell
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Summary
A 19-year-old male student self-diagnosed CFS a year before his May 2024 post, after years of stress, bullying and depression. Nothing had helped: not breathing exercises, his daily routine and exercise, or the BetterHelp therapy programme he tried. Despite eight to nine hours of sleep he could barely get out of bed, focus on studying or hold a conversation, and he said things were getting worse every day.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- betterhelp program · No change
I tried the betterhelp program and i've met a lot of good doctors who talked to me and gave me advice, in the end nothing helped.
In context ↗ - exercise · Not said
despite all my studying effort and good daily routine like exercise and breathing exercises
In context ↗ - breathing exercises · Not said
good daily routine like exercise and breathing exercises
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | self-diagnosed CFS after years of stress and depressionI self-diagnosed myself with CFS a year ago and it hasn't gotten betterIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2024-05-19 | still barely passing college and struggling to work; worseningit's gotten severely harder everydayIn context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
even after always 8-9 hours of sleep I can barely get out of bed
In context ↗ - Brain fog
I can barely focus and remember my studying
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I've fallen into depression again
In context ↗