ME/CFS
Moderate → no benefit
Largely housebound with ME/CFS; yoga nidra gave no improvement, left them anxious
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- May 2026
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I am currently pretty much housebound from ME.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
I am currently pretty much housebound from ME. ... I also have POTS so I spend most/all of my time lying down
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
I am currently pretty much housebound from ME.
In context ↗ - Began after: stress or burnout
Physical and emotional trauma and malnutrition throughout childhood.
Summary
An 18-year-old with ME was largely housebound, lying down most of the day because of POTS, with chronic migraine with aura triggered by noise, socialising and overstimulation, plus hypersomnia. They linked the illness to childhood trauma and malnutrition, with ME symptoms unmasked when they began weight-restoring from anorexia. Yoga nidra recommended by an occupational therapist left them agitated and anxious.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- yoga nidra / NSDR / guided meditation · Worse
NSDR/yoga nidra/guided meditation have been making me more agitated and anxious
In context ↗ - pacing · Not said
I regularly don’t rest or pace when I should
In context ↗ - weight restoring · Worse
When I began “weight restoring” from my anorexia as an adult it “unmasked” the ME symptoms that had been waiting to come out
In context ↗
Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| — | ME symptoms unmasked after weight restoration from anorexiathe ME symptoms that had been waiting to come out but were suppressed during the malnutritionIn context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2026-03-19 | largely housebound, lying down most of the dayI am currently pretty much housebound from ME.In context ↗ | Moderate |
Adverse events
- Meditation, yoga, breathwork“NSDR/yoga nidra/guided meditation have been making me more agitated and anxious” In context ↗ Mood or psychiatric effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- POTS & dysautonomia
I also have POTS so I spend most/all of my time lying down
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
I have chronic migraines with aura which are caused by overstimulation
In context ↗ - Light & noise sensitivity
listening to music, listening to talking without being able to lipread (eg. Podcasts), loud noises
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I’ve got hypersomnia apparently so I’m supposed to not sleep any more than I do already.
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
something to do with numbness and pain and nerve damage
In context ↗