ME/CFS
No benefit
ME/CFS with just enough energy to be anxious, tried activity diary and gluten-free diet
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Oct 2014
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I was fairly anxious before CFS
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
it's debilitating and will be for a long time
In context ↗
Read from 6 of their posts and comments; links to the 5 this page draws on
Summary
A UK Reddit user with CFS of unstated duration had just enough energy to be anxious but not to deal with it. They credited an ME/CFS service's activity diary and energy management with some help, L-theanine 150 mg with calming their anxiety for a while, a new therapist with improving their attitude, and cutting out gluten with some improvement and 42 lb weight loss, while avoiding wheat, dairy and eggs.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- M.E./CFS service · Helped
with some work it does help ... it's really useful to look back at what you've done and examine where you could improve on energy management
In context ↗ - stopping coffee · Not said
I stopped drinking coffee a few months ago to help with my overall anxiety
In context ↗ - therapist · Helped
I've been working with a new therapist recently and it's been helping with my overall attitude to my condition
In context ↗ - L-Theanine · Helped
they're helping quite a lot with anxiety ... the effect doesn't seem as pronounced after a few days of taking them
In context ↗ - cutting out wheat/gluten · Helped
I cut out gluten and felt some improvement ... after I cut out wheat/gluten I lost around 42lbs
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 | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | CFS onset; anxious before and afterI was fairly anxious before CFS and I stopped drinking coffee a few months ago to help with my overall anxiety.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2014-02-25 | L-theanine eased anxiety; new therapist helped their attitudeI've been taking them every now and again for a couple of days and they're helping quite a lot with anxietyIn context ↗ | Mild | L-theanine |
| 2014-07-22 | cut out gluten, some improvementI cut out gluten and felt some improvementIn context ↗ | Mild | Gluten-free diet |
| 2014-10-24 | 42 lb weight loss off wheat/gluten, less bloatingafter I cut out wheat/gluten I lost around 42lbs, some of which I attribute to the bloatingIn context ↗ | Mild | Gluten-free diet |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Anxiety & low mood
I've been taking them every now and again for a couple of days and they're helping quite a lot with anxiety
In context ↗ - Gut problems
some of which I attribute to the bloating
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