Severe fatigue with ME/CFS, now somewhat better with downtime and reduced activity
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 18 years
- Last post
- Mar 2026
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
My CFS is not be as severe regularly
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
The severe fatigue became a lot worse at the end of 2024 after being physically, mentally and emotionally drained by overworking in an unhealthy work environment and being in a high conflict relationship that was draining me.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Im not fully recovered but have improved.
In context ↗ - Began after: nothing they could name
I've had fatigue since being a teen and am in my 30's now.
In context ↗
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Summary
Beech 32565 has had fatigue since their teens and is in their thirties; severe fatigue worsened at the end of 2024 after overwork and a high-conflict relationship. Blood work found low protein and copper, and they credit downtime, reduced activity, a higher-protein anti-inflammatory diet, supplements including ashwagandha, acupuncture and bodywork. Not fully recovered but improved, they are working on daily tasks and limit themselves to one bigger activity a day.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- downtime/rest, reduced physical activity · Helped
Whats helped: downtime/rest, reduced physical activity ... I've seen a lot of improvement with downtime this year
In context ↗ - anti inflammatory diet and increasing protein/decreasing sugar · Helped
anti inflammatory diet and increasing protein/decreasing sugar
In context ↗ - copper · Helped
Through blood work I found my protein and copper were low. ... For supplements I take copper
In context ↗ - fish oil · Helped
getting blood work done and supplementing accordingly ... For supplements I take copper, fish oil
In context ↗ - b-complex · Helped
getting blood work done and supplementing accordingly ... For supplements I take copper, fish oil, b-complex
In context ↗ - multi vitamin · Helped
getting blood work done and supplementing accordingly ... multi vitamin
In context ↗ - ashwaghanda · Helped
The ashwaghanda also gives me a big energy boost. I take the brand Banyan Botanicals
In context ↗ - acupuncture · Helped
The acupuncture and body work seem to help with the muscle aches.
In context ↗
Approaches: Alternative therapies · Pacing · Supplements
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. The chart starts 16.5 years after onset: the story doesn’t say how ill they were before that. 1 step says too little to place on the scale and is only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| teens | fatigue began in teensI've had fatigue since being a teen and am in my 30's now.In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| end of 2024 | severe fatigue worsened after overwork and a draining relationshipThe severe fatigue became a lot worse at the end of 2024 after being physically, mentally and emotionally drained by overworking in an unhealthy work environment and being in a high conflict relationship that was draining me.In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| 2026 | improvement with downtime, diet, supplements, acupuncture and bodyworkI've seen a lot of improvement with downtime this yearIn context ↗ | Mild | Pacing and the energy envelope |
| 2026-03-07 | not fully recovered but improved, one bigger activity a dayIm not fully recovered but have improved.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Pain & fibromyalgia
The acupuncture and body work seem to help with the muscle aches.
In context ↗
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