ME/CFS
Mild → no benefit
Mild ME/CFS with chronic pain, still mild; Pfizer vaccines brought no improvement
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jul 2026
In their words
- At worst: Mild
I am mild on the severity scale
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
my cfs is mild ... I am mild on the severity scale
- Began after: a vaccination
we’re pretty sure my first vax (johnson & johnson) triggered my illness
In context ↗
Read from 6 of their posts and comments; links to the 6 this page draws on
Summary
A Reddit user with mild CFS believed the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine triggered their illness. They had chronic pain and underwent top surgery before diagnosis; they were asleep for a week afterwards, awake only an hour or two at a time, but recovered normally and called it worth it. Later Pfizer vaccines did not worsen their baseline, and by mid-2026 they still rated themselves mild.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- top surgery / double mastectomy · Not said
my cfs is mild but i was basically asleep for a week after my surgery, never awake for more than an hour or two at a time
In context ↗ - painkillers · Helped
i also was less bothered by my chronic pain because i was so focused on the discomfort of recovery (and from the painkillers i suppose!)
In context ↗ - garmin vivoactive · Helped
I really like it! The stress feature helps me pace a lot ... Plus it tracks sleep
In context ↗ - sensory deprivation time · Helped
One thing that helps me is “sensory deprivation time” where I put on an eye mask and noise cancelling headphones and just focus on my breathing for a bit.
In context ↗ - pacing · Helped
building in moments for rest and support leading up to the big day and on the day itself helped me pace a lot
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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. 1 step says too little to place on the scale and is only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| onset | illness began after Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccinewe’re pretty sure my first vax (johnson & johnson) triggered my illnessIn context ↗ | Not stated |
| — | top surgery; asleep for a week afterwardsi was basically asleep for a week after my surgery, never awake for more than an hour or two at a timeIn context ↗ | Severe |
| 2026-07-16 | still mild on the severity scaleI am mild on the severity scaleIn context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Other surgery (adrenal, lung, venoplasty)“my cfs is mild but i was basically asleep for a week after my surgery, never awake for more than an hour or two at a time” In context ↗ Other
- Symptom-tracking apps and wearables (Visible)“watching my stats too closely makes me anxious” In context ↗ Mood or psychiatric effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Pain & fibromyalgia
i also was less bothered by my chronic pain
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