ME/CFS
Mild → no benefitIll for 3 years
Crashes with ME/CFS for three years; pacing brought no improvement
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- 3 years
- Last post
- May 2026
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I have recently been diagnosed
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
trying to only do 20 minutes light yoga every other day and 15 minutes walk every day, i am still getting crashes
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
since stopping exercise, I feel like my condition is much worse
In context ↗
Summary
Cardinal 87722 had crashes for three years before being diagnosed with ME/CFS, while continuing rock climbing, snowboarding and hiking several times a week. They tried pacing with 20 minutes of light yoga every other day and a 15-minute daily walk, but still crashed and felt much worse after cutting back exercise. They reported deteriorating and wanting to return to exercise, with no improvement described.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- pacing · Much worse
trying to only do 20 minutes light yoga every other day and 15 minutes walk every day ... I feel like my condition is much worse
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, with time counted from when the illness began. Hover or tap a point. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| about 2023 | crashes began while continuing active sportsI have been having crashes for the past 3 yearsIn context ↗ | Mild |
| May 2026 | started pacing with light yoga and daily walks; crashes continuedAfter pacing, trying to only do 20 minutes light yoga every other day and 15 minutes walk every day, i am still getting crashes.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2026-05-04 | felt much worse after stopping exercise and was deterioratingsince stopping exercise, I feel like my condition is much worseIn context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Pacing and the energy envelope“since stopping exercise, I feel like my condition is much worse, and pacing is doing the opposite of what it should be.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
I have been having crashes for the past 3 years
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