ME/CFS
Mild → no benefitIll for 8 years
ME/CFS mornings an ordeal, groggy and lifeless, tried CPAP and antidepressants
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- 8 years
- Last post
- Apr 2017
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
Getting out of bed is an ordeal for me every morning. I feel like I need to will myself out of bed. I don't feel refreshed or energized, but groggy and lifeless.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
Once I get up and get going, I almost always feel better and even feel somewhat normal by days end
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
8 years ago I was a guy who would rocket out of bed and head to the gym. ... Getting out of bed is an ordeal for me every morning.
In context ↗
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Summary
In 2017, Lagoon 90498 described mornings as an ordeal in which he had to will himself out of bed, feeling groggy and lifeless and sometimes waking at 2 or 3 a.m. He used a CPAP for sleep apnea and was on antidepressants and testosterone. He said he almost always felt better once he got going and somewhat normal by day's end.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- coffee · Not said
Most mornings I'll drink 2 strong cups of coffee just to join the living
In context ↗ - CPAP · Not said
I use a CPAP for sleep apnea
In context ↗ - antidepressants · Not said
am also on antidepressants and testosterone
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 years ago | became ill after being energetic and going to the gym8 years ago I was a guy who would rocket out of bed and head to the gym.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2017-04-30 | mornings an ordeal, somewhat normal by day's endOnce I get up and get going, I almost always feel better and even feel somewhat normal by days end, only to have the cycle repeat.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
I don't feel refreshed or energized, but groggy and lifeless
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I often awaken at 2 or 3 a.m. and feel somewhat energized
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