ME/CFS, now somewhat better after hydrocortisone and correcting digestion
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Sep 2012
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I have had great success in dealing with CFS
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I have had great success in dealing with CFS
In context ↗
Read from 1 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
A person with CFS reported great success in dealing with the illness after finding an excellent doctor. They said the biggest help was a prescription for hydrocortisone, and that correcting digestion was another key step. They also said other issues had to be dealt with to get them functioning again.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- hydrocortisone · Helped a lot
The biggest thing that has helped me is a prescription for hydrocortisone
In context ↗ - getting digestion corrected · Helped
Getting digestion corrected was another key.
In context ↗
Approaches: Hormones & thyroid
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 |
|---|---|---|
| — | CFSdealing with CFSIn context ↗ | |
| 2012-09-08 | Found a doctor; hydrocortisone and digestion correction got them functioning againThe biggest thing that has helped me is a prescription for hydrocortisone ... Getting digestion corrected was another key.In context ↗ | Hydrocortisone / cortisol |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Gut problems
Getting digestion corrected was another key.
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