Mild-to-medium ME/CFS with frequent PEM crashes, now close to normal on thymosin alpha 1
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3 years
- Last post
- Jul 2026
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I should also note that I've been sick for almost about 3 years, and it's a mild-medium case.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I could go about my day, but had to remove any other activities and would still experience PEM 3-4 times per week. ... I'd have just enough energy to function and support my family by staying employed. Evenings and Weekends were for crashing and recovery.
- Now: Near normal
I take 750mcg daily and I'm about 90% of what I was before ME. I'm even working out andcycling again!
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Summary
Cedar 85172 had ME/CFS for almost three years in a mild-to-medium form: able to work, but evenings and weekends went to crashing, with PEM three or four times a week. Thymosin Alpha 1, doctor-recommended and taken daily, brought them to about 90% of their former self after six months, working out and cycling again with PEM gone. A week off it made symptoms return within three days.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- NAD+ · Helped
I've tried NAD+ via pill form. It helped for a few weeks.
In context ↗ - Thymosen Alpha 1 (TA1) · Helped a lot
I've been using TA-1 for about 6 months now and it has been a complete game changer for me.
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Approaches: Peptides
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, with time counted from when the illness began. Hover or tap a point. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 (approx.) | ME/CFS began; able to work but crashing evenings and weekends, PEM 3-4 times a weekI've been sick for almost about 3 years, and it's a mild-medium case.In context ↗ | Mild |
| early 2026 | started Thymosin Alpha 1; stamina back, PEM stopped, working out and cyclingI've been using TA-1 for about 6 months now and it has been a complete game changer for me.In context ↗ | Near normal |
| July 2026 | ran out of TA-1 and stopped for a week; symptoms returnedMy symptoms came back after 3 days off and got progressively worse until I got back on.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2026-07-08 | about 90% of pre-illness, working out and cycling againI'm about 90% of what I was before ME. I'm even working out andcycling again!In context ↗ | Near normal |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
would still experience PEM 3-4 times per week
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