ME/CFS
Outcome unclear
ME/CFS fatigue and crashes; quitting nicotine lowered resting heart rate but not fatigue
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jul 2026
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- Condition: ME/CFS
didn't fix the fatigue but made the crashes less scary when my heart wasn't racing
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Summary
Living with ME/CFS, fatigue and crashes, they quit nicotine and their resting heart rate fell 10 bpm within two weeks. The change did not fix the fatigue, but crashes were less frightening without a racing heart. They had a heart condition and considered starting any stimulant, even a microdose, a gamble.
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What they tried
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- quitting nicotine · Helped
my resting heart rate dropped 10 bpm within two weeks of quitting. didn't fix the fatigue but made the crashes less scary when my heart wasn't racing
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Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Heart symptoms & palpitations
made the crashes less scary when my heart wasn't racing
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