ME/CFS
Outcome unclear
ME/CFS with tiredness, brain fog and PMDD; credits meditation and acupuncture mat
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Aug 2025
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I am a heavy smoker and I do have ME.
In context ↗
Read from 4 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
Stone 43188 has ME/CFS and smoked heavily; trying to quit made them worse. Progesterone, used on and off for a few years, helped them sleep but not their tiredness, brain fog or PMDD. They credited regular meditation with improvement, and an acupuncture mat with calming their body and helping them sleep. By 2025 they had new smell and taste aversions to eggs and meat, and were eating mostly vegan/vegetarian.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- progesterone · Helped
I found it helps me sleep better, but I didn’t notice any relieve in my tiredness, brain fog or PMDD symptoms unfortunately.
In context ↗ - meditating · Helped
However I did notice improvement with regular meditating (as a form of complete rest).
In context ↗ - acupuncture mat · Helped a lot
It helped me massively with calming my body down and managed to get some sleep.
In context ↗ - Oxazepam · Not said
It sometimes knocked me out even better than Oxazepam could.
In context ↗ - smoking (nicotine) · Not said
When I tried to quit, I did worsen.
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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 | After |
|---|---|---|
| — | ME/CFS, onset not datedI am a heavy smoker and I do have ME.In context ↗ | |
| 2024-02-14 | noticed improvement from regular meditationHowever I did notice improvement with regular meditating (as a form of complete rest).In context ↗ | Meditation, yoga, breathwork |
| 2024-02-25 | acupuncture mat calmed her body and helped her get some sleepIt helped me massively with calming my body down and managed to get some sleep.In context ↗ | Acupressure, ear seeds and auricular devices |
| 2025-08-19 | new smell and taste aversions to eggs and meat, eating mostly veganI’ve tried some meat a couple of times, but right now I’m eating mostly vegan/vegetarian.In context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
I didn’t notice any relieve in my tiredness, brain fog or PMDD symptoms unfortunately.
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I’ve been there too. Insomnia is a terrible thing.
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