Condition not stated
Moderate → no benefitIll for 1 year
Off work nearly a year with bleeding and fatigue, no improvement from iron infusions
- Condition
- Condition not stated
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill for
- 1 year
- Last post
- Apr 2026
In their words
- Condition: Condition not stated
Don’t have a diagnosis of CFS but I’m wondering if it’s what I have.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
Drying off from the shower makes me winded. Walking my kid to school (on our block) wipes me out.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
I was hoping recovery from anemia would help, but it hasn’t.
In context ↗ - Began after: nothing they could name
This all started around the time my period changed.
- Says they never had: Anxiety & low mood
Doc says he thinks it’s depression but I don’t feel depressed.
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Summary
Birch 87686, 42, has been off work for nearly a year; continuous heavy bleeding began in April 2025, when fatigue, word-finding trouble and breathlessness set in. Iron infusions raised her iron level but she remained exhausted; continuous progesterone from August made the bleeding more manageable. She had no CFS diagnosis and was awaiting an MRI for adenomyosis.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- multiple infusions · No change
My iron was 12 in Jan but after multiple infusions it’s now 112 but I’m still exhausted.
In context ↗ - continuous progesterone · Helped
My doctor put me in continuous progesterone at the end of August. From late October I’ve still been bleeding but it’s more manageable.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | normal period changed, continuous heavy bleeding began; exhaustion, missing words and breathlessness followedApril 2025 my normal period started and there has not been a day since that I have not been bleeding.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| Nov | attempted return to work failedTried an unsuccessful return in Nov.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2026-04-07 | still exhausted and off work despite iron infusions and continuous progesteroneMy iron was 12 in Jan but after multiple infusions it’s now 112 but I’m still exhausted.In context ↗ | Moderate |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
I’m missing words, can’t concentrate, and get overwhelmed easily.
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
Drying off from the shower makes me winded.
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
Sleeping doesn’t help.
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