ME/CFS
Outcome unclear
ME/CFS: wired and sleepless after camping, laid low with nausea and little brain power
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Sep 2026
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
So I hadn't really thought about PEM.
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Summary
Gull 67012 describes feeling back to normal on Sunday and going on a four-day solo camping trip with 7- and 6-mile walks, feeling wired and unable to sleep, then very tired and weak. By day five they were laid down at home with little physical or brain power and nausea. They have started logging a diary and had not previously linked symptoms days before to today or thought about PEM.
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What they tried
Also tried
sleeping pill· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- sleeping pill · Not said
Took sleeping pill and knocked me out. 11 hours.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| this week (day 3) | wired and sleepless after a 7-mile walking day, then tired and weak on day 3 of a solo camping tripFelt wired and couldn't sleep. ... Felt very tired and weak.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2026-09-25 (day 5) | day 5 of the crash: laid down at home, weak and nauseousI feel really horrible today with little physical or brain power.In context ↗ | Moderate |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
Day 5, I feel worse than day 3 and 4. Even though I rested on both those days and over slept.
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
Felt very tired and weak.
In context ↗ - Brain fog
I feel really horrible today with little physical or brain power.
In context ↗ - Gut problems
It's a full rest day but feel weak and nauseous.
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
Felt wired and couldn't sleep.
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