Out of work long-term with ME/CFS, somewhat better with smoothies and eating little
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- May 2020
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I wondered if the no fast/restaurant food and only eating home food has anything to do with improved symptoms for me.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
it may be less hard to return after a big gap in employment due to illness now than before!
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
has anything to do with improved symptoms for me
In context ↗
Summary
Out of work long-term with ME/CFS, they had lost their appetite and cut out sweet foods, and their appetite returned within about a week on homemade smoothies. In 2020 they felt better when they ate very little, and their symptoms improved during lockdown, which they linked partly to eating only home-cooked food and partly to the pressure of being out of work easing. They had not returned to work.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- cut all sweet foods out · Helped
I had to cut all sweet foods out ... but then my appetite came back
In context ↗ - barely eat · Helped
I too notice I feel better when I barely eat...
In context ↗ - no fast/restaurant food, only eating home food · Not said
I wondered if the no fast/restaurant food and only eating home food has anything to do with improved symptoms for me
In context ↗
Approaches: Diet
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 |
|---|---|---|
| — | ME/CFS; out of work long-term because of illnessa big gap in employment due to illnessIn context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2020-04-21 | noticed feeling better when eating very littleI too notice I feel better when I barely eatIn context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2020-05-05 | symptoms improved during lockdown; still out of workimproved symptoms for meIn context ↗ | Moderate |
Adverse events
- Elimination diets (other)“I had to cut all sweet foods out, yes I barely ate for about a week” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Gut problems
I barely ate for about a week but then my appetite came back
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