ME/CFS after two pneumonias, somewhat better with Gupta brain retraining
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 6 months
- Last post
- May 2026
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I've had ME/CFS for about a year after two pneumonias.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
But I am getting better, and I’d like to share what I’m doing.
In context ↗ - Began after: a bacterial or tick-borne infection
after two pneumonias
Summary
Zephyr 13263, aged 68, developed ME/CFS after two pneumonias and was six months in when they first posted. They found the Ashok Gupta brain retraining course helpful, saying their crashes were much smaller than they were originally. About a year in they were still pacing, using Toby Morrison's free YouTube advice and a Kindle book alongside the Gupta course, and said they were getting better without spending much money.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- Ashok Gupta Program · Helped
I have CF for six months now after two pneumonias, and I’m finding it really helpful. My crashes are much smaller than they were originally.
In context ↗ - Pacing · Helped
Toby Morrison in Australia has a CF Youtube Channel that is full of free information about establishing your baseline and pacing. ... So I’ve been doing both the Pacing and the Brain Retraining, without really spending any money.
In context ↗
Approaches: Brain retraining · Pacing
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 (about six months before February 2026) | ME/CFS began after two pneumoniasI have CF for six months now after two pneumoniasIn context ↗ | |
| 2026-02-04 | crashes became much smaller with the Gupta brain retraining courseI’m finding it really helpful. My crashes are much smaller than they were originally.In context ↗ | Brain retraining programs (DNRS, Gupta, ANS Rewire, Primal Trust) |
| 2026-05-11 | still getting better while pacing and doing brain retrainingBut I am getting better, and I’d like to share what I’m doing.In context ↗ | Pacing and the energy envelope |
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