ME/CFS
Mild → no benefit
ME/CFS fatigue meant falling asleep at work desk; still limited by fatigue
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Oct 2026
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I’m really struggling with fatigue at the moment to the point where I will fall asleep at my work desk
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I’ve already cut down my hours to work 4 days a week and it did help, but not enough.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
I use monster when I need to be able to function for a short while
In context ↗
Summary
Flint 79948 described fatigue bad enough to fall asleep at their work desk, having cut their hours to four days a week working from home and drinking energy drinks to stay awake. Months later they still slept until midday and were preparing to return to work. By late 2026 they used Monster energy drinks to get through travel, expecting a crash afterwards. No onset or treatment is described and they remained limited by fatigue.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- cut down my hours to work 4 days a week · Helped
I’ve already cut down my hours to work 4 days a week and it did help, but not enough
In context ↗ - energy drinks (Monster) · Helped
I use monster when I need to be able to function for a short while
In context ↗
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, in the order they describe; they don’t give enough times to place each step. Hover or tap a point. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-31 | struggling with fatigue at work, hours cut to four days a week, energy drinks to stay awakeI’m really struggling with fatigue at the moment to the point where I will fall asleep at my work deskIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2026-02-16 | sleeping until midday, preparing to return to workI go to bed at the same time (about 10) but sleep until about lunch if I don’t set an alarm (sometimes even with an alarm)In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2026-10-27 | using Monster to function while travelling, expecting a crashI use monster when I need to be able to function for a short while, eg travelling home today, I know I’m going to crash and I’m just putting it offIn context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
I know I’m going to crash and I’m just putting it off
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
sleep until about lunch if I don’t set an alarm (sometimes even with an alarm)
In context ↗