ME/CFS
Outcome unclear
ME/CFS: ginger ale helps only briefly, melatonin aids sleep but may leave next day bad
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Oct 2025
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
yea, i have that too
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Summary
The user, posting in an ME/CFS forum in October 2025, says ginger ale helps for only 30 minutes to an hour, especially if they like ginger. They also report that their doctor put them on melatonin, which makes them sleep well but may leave them feeling bad the next day. They give no details of onset or severity.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- ginger ale · Helped
ginger ale helps especially if you like ginger.. but it only helps for like 30 mins- 1 hour.
In context ↗ - melatonin · Helped
my doctor put me on melatonin and it makes me sleep good, but i think it might be making me feel bad the next day.
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Adverse events
- Melatonin“my doctor put me on melatonin and it makes me sleep good, but i think it might be making me feel bad the next day.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Gut problems
yea absolutely, ginger ale helps especially if you like ginger.. but it only helps for like 30 mins- 1 hour.
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
yea, i have that too. my doctor put me on melatonin and it makes me sleep good, but i think it might be making me feel bad the next day.
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