ME/CFS after a month-long fever, now mild, seeing a psychologist for social anxiety
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- 10 months
- Last post
- Aug 2025
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
diagnosed me with ME/CFS
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I have mild cfs
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
I have mild cfs, my most prominent symptoms are fever, being cold all the time, chest pain after pushing myself and joint pain.
In context ↗
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Summary
Dove 37585 fell ill in October 2024 with a fever lasting over a month and was diagnosed with ME/CFS six months ago, aged 22; they dropped out of university. They call their case mild, with fever, feeling cold, chest pain after pushing themselves and joint pain, and can shop, cook, clean and see friends, though overdoing it puts them in bed for days. They are seeing a psychologist and hope treating social anxiety will help.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- meds · Helped
Started meds and got better by my second year.
In context ↗ - psychologist · Not said
I'm seeing a psychologist and am hopeful
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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. The chart starts 5 months after onset: the story doesn’t say how ill they were before that. 1 step says too little to place on the scale and is only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | fell ill with a fever lasting over a monthLast October I got sick. After having a fever for over a month, I went to the doctor.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| about half a year before August 2025 | diagnosed with ME/CFS after months of tests; dropped out of schoolI made the decision to drop out of school, I was at the point where I had less than third of the credits I was supposed to.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2025-08-18 | mild ME/CFS, able to do daily tasks and see friends, days in bed after overdoing itI have mild cfs, my most prominent symptoms are fever, being cold all the time, chest pain after pushing myself and joint pain.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Temperature regulation
my most prominent symptoms are fever, being cold all the time
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
chest pain after pushing myself
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
chest pain after pushing myself and joint pain
In context ↗ - Post-exertional malaise
I'll start to feel sick after standing and walking for too long and might have to spend the next few days in bed
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
after I get my social anxiety in check things will get better
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