ME/CFS with brain fog and sore throats, somewhat better on plant-based diet and fasting
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Feb 2025
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
Yes this started happening when I got cfs.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Fasting has helped my CFS immensely - no more blood sugar issues, brain fog has drastically improved, and my energy is more consistent
In context ↗
Read from 6 of their posts and comments; links to the 6 this page draws on
Summary
A person with CFS who used to get sore throats often, woke in the night to loud noises and had brain fog. They credited a plant-based whole-food diet and intermittent fasting with no more blood sugar issues, drastically less brain fog and more consistent energy, and faba bean protein powder with a massive boost to their energy. Sore throats became rare after diluted apple cider vinegar, and rain sounds at night stopped the waking.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Apple cider vinegar · Helped a lot
1 part Apple cider vinegar diluted in 2 parts water gets rid of it every time for me (1/2 cup total).
In context ↗ - Meditation · Helped
Meditation helps me regulate my emotions a lot better
In context ↗ - Faba bean protein powder · Helped a lot
Faba bean protein powder has helped my energy levels massively.
In context ↗ - Plant-based, whole food diet · Helped
I thought this too until I switched to a plant-based, whole food diet.
In context ↗ - Avoiding grains and sugar · Helped
I also avoid grains and sugar as I don’t do well on them.
In context ↗ - Intermittent fasting · Helped a lot
Fasting has helped my CFS immensely - no more blood sugar issues, brain fog has drastically improved, and my energy is more consistent
In context ↗ - Plant protein smoothies · Helped
I have plant protein smoothies which seem to be working really well for me
In context ↗
Approaches: Diet
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 | After |
|---|---|---|
| onset | Developed CFS; started waking at night to loud 'explosions'Yes this started happening when I got cfs.In context ↗ | |
| 2024-12-26 | Energy levels improved massively on faba bean protein powderFaba bean protein powder has helped my energy levels massively.In context ↗ | |
| 2025-02-13 | Brain fog much better, blood sugar steady and more consistent energy on a plant-based whole-food diet with intermittent fastingFasting has helped my CFS immensely - no more blood sugar issues, brain fog has drastically improved, and my energy is more consistentIn context ↗ | Intermittent fasting |
Adverse events
- “I can’t tolerate other protein powders at all.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
Crying can cause a crash for me too.
In context ↗ - Brain fog
brain fog has drastically improved
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I’d wake up every night, sometimes multiple times a night to “loud sounds”
In context ↗ - Flu-like symptoms
Used to deal with sore throats often. It’s rare now
In context ↗
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