Fatigue and brain fog with ME/CFS, somewhat better after malic acid and B vitamins
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Dec 2017
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I'm sure you've read me/cfs has also been referred to as myofascial pain syndrome
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I noticed a change within hours, and things kept improving
In context ↗
Summary
In 2017 Hawk 20767 described fatigue that melatonin exacerbated and extended, never waking restored after a night's sleep. Late that year they started malic acid 800 mg, magnesium glycinate and B vitamins from yeast, and felt a change within hours with less brain fog. When they stopped, the fog returned within 48 hours, so they kept it in their regimen.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- melatonin · Worse
I've tried melatonin on several occasions. Basically, it exacerbated and extended my fatigue. At no time did I wake up feeling like i had a night of restorative sleep.
In context ↗ - Melt Method · Helped
Melt method has been the most helpful self-care tool, for me.
In context ↗ - Malic Acid · Helped
Malic Acid 800 mgs ... I noticed a change within hours, and things kept improving
In context ↗ - Magnesium glycinate · Helped
Magnesium glycinate 120 ... I noticed a change within hours, and things kept improving
In context ↗ - B's from tbsp of Brags yeast · Helped
B’s from tbsp of Brags yeast ... I noticed a change within hours, and things kept improving
In context ↗
Approaches: Supplements
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 |
|---|---|
| — | ME/CFS with fatigue and unrefreshing sleepBasically, it exacerbated and extended my fatigue.In context ↗ |
| December 2017 | brain fog lessened within hours of starting malic acid, magnesium and B vitaminsI noticed a change within hours, and things kept improvingIn context ↗ |
| December 2017 | stopped the trio to test it; head fog returned within 48 hoursthe thick hoop behind the eyes returned within 48 hoursIn context ↗ |
| 2017-12-31 | back on the trio as a permanent regimenSo now it is part of my regimen.In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Melatonin“I've tried melatonin on several occasions. Basically, it exacerbated and extended my fatigue. At no time did I wake up feeling like i had a night of restorative sleep.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
reduced the feeling of clam chowder behind the eyes and beyond, just a soupy thickness inside my brain
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
At no time did I wake up feeling like i had a night of restorative sleep.
In context ↗
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