ME/CFS with restless shivery legs, somewhat better after eating well and cutting sugar
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2.5 years
- Last post
- Oct 2020
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I’ve had about 30+ symptoms and most definitely subsided.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
My symptoms have gotten better, big thing is paying attention to my diet.
In context ↗
Summary
Mesa 29013 fell ill about two and a half years before their latest post, when a restless, shivery feeling in their legs began at night alongside a long list of symptoms. They credited eating well — cutting out extra sugar and carbs — with most of their symptoms subsiding, and named beans, rice and alcohol as culprits. They still described themselves as sensitive to touch and sound and wear sunglasses indoors.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- diet · Helped a lot
One huge thing that helped me was eating well. I cut out any extra sugar and carbs, for some reason that worked for me.
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Approaches: Diet
Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | symptoms began with restless, shivery legs at nightwhen all my symptoms began 2.5 years agoIn context ↗ | Not stated | |
| 2020-10-08 | most symptoms subsided after changing their dietI’ve had about 30+ symptoms and most definitely subsided.In context ↗ | Mild | Elimination diets (other) |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Light & noise sensitivity
really sensitive to touch, irritability, sounds seemed amplified but sharp
In context ↗ - Brain fog
I know the feeling, for me it’s like everything is brittle
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