ME/CFS fatigue and spasms lifting 2kg weights, now much better with low-dose naltrexone
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Mar 2025
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
my fatigue was very much still there!
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
before LDN my body would fatigue and spasm each time I tried to lift 2kg weights
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
It makes a huge difference- I’d say I have 60-70% more energy.
In context ↗
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Summary
They had been on low-dose naltrexone 2 mg at night for over a year with no side effects, and said it made a huge difference, giving them 60-70% more energy. Before LDN their body fatigued and spasmed when they tried to lift 2 kg weights; now they use weights at the gym. When their medication ran out, their fatigue returned. They still pace their energy and rest at night.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- LDN · Helped a lot
Been on LDN 2mg, for over a year now (taken at night) with no side effects. It makes a huge difference- I’d say I have 60-70% more energy.
In context ↗ - pacing my energy and resting at night · Not said
I still have to pace my energy and rest at night and avoiding mental stress
In context ↗ - using weights at the gym · Not said
I’m able to use weights at the gym now but had to build up to this
In context ↗ - writing feelings and thoughts down, acceptance · Helped
Writing my feelings and thoughts down also helps and of course acceptance of the new me.
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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 | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | before LDN, body fatigued and spasmed lifting 2kg weightsbefore LDN my body would fatigue and spasm each time I tried to lift 2kg weightsIn context ↗ | Not stated | |
| 2025-03-14 | over a year on LDN: 60-70% more energy, using weights at the gym, still pacingIt makes a huge difference- I’d say I have 60-70% more energyIn context ↗ | Mild | Low-dose naltrexone |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Muscle weakness
before LDN my body would fatigue and spasm each time I tried to lift 2kg weights
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