ME/CFS
No benefit
Long-term ME/CFS, still picking up the pieces and supporting himself in bed
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jan 2024
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
lived with this illness long term
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
Still picking up the pieces in my 30's.
In context ↗ - Began after: nothing they could name
Gymbro culture, toxic masculinity and uninformed doctors and therapists basically destroyed my baseline in my 20's.
In context ↗
Read from 2 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
A man said gym culture, toxic masculinity and uninformed doctors and therapists had destroyed his baseline in his 20s, and that in his 30s he was still picking up the pieces. He described having lived with the illness long term and, in early 2024, was supporting himself in bed with a wedge and pregnancy pillow.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| in his 20's | baseline destroyed in his 20sGymbro culture, toxic masculinity and uninformed doctors and therapists basically destroyed my baseline in my 20's.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2024-01-30 | still picking up the pieces in his 30s; supports himself in bed with pillowsStill picking up the pieces in my 30's. ... I use a pregnancy pillow on top of a wedge pillow to support myself in bed with no shame. | Moderate |