ME/CFS
Moderate → no benefit
Medium-level ME/CFS with PEM and brain fog; cacao gave no benefit
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Nov 2024
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I have medium level CFS (I can work a low stress job ((I drive for Lyft)) but am always exhausted
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
I have medium level CFS (I can work a low stress job ((I drive for Lyft)) but am always exhausted
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
Unfortunately for me, I also have leaky gut and many resulting food intolerances and ended up having an allergic reaction on my second day of trying the cacao milk.
In context ↗
Read from 2 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
A person with medium-level CFS who drove for Lyft but was always exhausted, with post-exertional malaise, sensory sensitivities, brain fog and leaky gut, found a heaping tablespoon of raw cacao powder twice a day eased fatigue, brain fog and low mood, giving sustained energy and alertness. Theobromine supplements had done nothing. On day two the cacao caused an allergic reaction; they stopped and focused on their leaky gut.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- dark chocolate · Helped
thinking how eating dark chocolate made me feel better
In context ↗ - theobromine supplements · No change
I first tried theobromine supplements (isolated tryptophan precursor in cacao) to no effect.
In context ↗ - raw cacao · Helped
several tablespoons of raw cacao alleviated my fatigue and brain fog and associated low mood
In context ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-28 | medium-level CFS, driving for Lyft but always exhaustedI have medium level CFS (I can work a low stress job ((I drive for Lyft)) but am always exhaustedIn context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2024-11-28 | raw cacao eased fatigue, brain fog and low moodseveral tablespoons of raw cacao alleviated my fatigue and brain fog and associated low moodIn context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2024-11-28 | allergic reaction to cacao milk on the second dayended up having an allergic reaction on my second day of trying the cacao milkIn context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2024-11-28 | stopped cacao, focusing on curing leaky gutNow I am focused on curing my leaky gut syndrome so I can hopefully use raw cacao medicinally againIn context ↗ | Moderate |
Adverse events
- “ended up having an allergic reaction on my second day of trying the cacao milk” In context ↗ Allergic reaction / anaphylaxis
Symptoms mentioned
Anxiety & low moodBrain fogGut problemsLight & noise sensitivityMast cell (MCAS) & allergiesPost-exertional malaise
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
have post-exertional malaise
In context ↗ - Brain fog
as well as have cognitive dysfunction
In context ↗ - Light & noise sensitivity
sensitive to light, sound, odors, and chemicals
In context ↗ - Mast cell (MCAS) & allergies
many resulting food intolerances
In context ↗ - Gut problems
I also have leaky gut and many resulting food intolerances
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
alleviated my fatigue and brain fog and associated low mood
In context ↗