ME/CFS moderate after not pacing, now moderate; no recovery with Wim Hof breathing
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Feb 2024
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I kept my CFS as mild for a long time because I was taking cold showers
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
I didn't know I had CDs so wasn't pacing, and I'm now moderate
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
I kept my CFS as mild for a long time because I was taking cold showers, but I didn't know I had CDs so wasn't pacing, and I'm now moderate
In context ↗
Summary
Badger 45250 described having CFS that stayed mild for a long time while taking cold showers, then becoming moderate after not pacing. They credited Wim Hof breathing with reducing inflammation and said it probably saved their life; cold showers also reduced inflammation. They also used weed and about a gram of vitamin C as things that helped them. In their posts they said they were now moderate, with no overall recovery reported.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- Weed · Helped
This is what helps me, but to be clear, that is just me, everyone is different Weed
In context ↗ - Vitamin c · Helped
This is what helps me ... Vitamin c, about a gram
In context ↗ - Wim Hof breathing · Helped a lot
I think wim hof makes the most difference ... Wim hof probably saved my life
- Cold showers · Helped
I kept my CFS as mild for a long time because I was taking cold showers
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| — | CFS kept mild for a long timeI kept my CFS as mild for a long timeIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2024-02-11 | became moderate after not pacingI didn't know I had CDs so wasn't pacing, and I'm now moderateIn context ↗ | Moderate |