ME/CFS
Mild → no benefitIll for 6 months
Almost daily exhaustion and dizziness with ME/CFS, still struggling at work
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- 6 months
- Last post
- May 2023
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
My doctor brought up CFS because all my vitals are good
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I’ve lost touch with friends and family and am struggling at work. Everyday feels like a battle.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
after supplements had raised my iron levels, I am still feeling horrible
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I had Covid a while ago and was back to normal for months before this happened.
Read from 2 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
Five to six months before May 2023 the user developed almost daily exhaustion despite sleep, faintness and dizziness that made sitting upright difficult and driving and restaurants impossible, and headaches after concentrating. Iron supplements raised low iron levels but the symptoms continued. Their doctor raised CFS, though they were unsure whether they had post-exertional malaise. They were still struggling at work and had lost touch with friends and family.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- supplements · No change
we had thought it was low iron at first but after supplements had raised my iron levels, I am still feeling horrible
In context ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ~December 2022 | constant exhaustion, faintness and dizziness, headaches beganThe past ~5-6 months have been absolute hell.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2023-05-25 | still exhausted and dizzy, struggling at work, cannot drive or sit uprightEveryday feels like a battle.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
I am exhausted almost everyday no matter how much sleep I get
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
I am very faint and dizzy all the time
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
I get random headaches a lot throughout the day
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