Major fatigue with ME/CFS, now somewhat better with hot yoga
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 18 months
- Last post
- Aug 2026
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
After that, major fatigue recovery for months. Still dealing with it.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Yoga- helped me get out of chronic “fight or flight” response.
In context ↗ - Began after: another virus
Had a fever last year for a weekend and felt flu like symptoms.
In context ↗
Summary
Coast 23133 developed major fatigue after a weekend fever with flu-like symptoms in the year before February 2026, testing negative for flu and COVID. Months later they were still dealing with it. Hot yoga helped a lot, and by August 2026 they said yoga had helped them get out of a chronic fight-or-flight response; they also cut back on caffeine, were trying to drink lots of water and took various supplements.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Hot yoga / yoga · Helped
Hot yoga has helped me a lot. ... Yoga- helped me get out of chronic
- Cutting back on caffeine · Not said
Also cutting back on caffeine.
In context ↗ - Drinking lots of water · Not said
Trying to drink lots of water
In context ↗ - Various supplements · Not said
taking various supplements
In context ↗
Approaches: Mind-body practices
Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | weekend fever with flu-like symptoms, then major fatigue for monthsHad a fever last year for a weekend and felt flu like symptoms.In context ↗ | |
| 2026-02-27 | hot yoga helped a lotHot yoga has helped me a lot.In context ↗ | Meditation, yoga, breathwork |
| 2026-08-18 | still dealing with fatigue; yoga ended chronic fight-or-flight stateYoga- helped me get out of chronic “fight or flight” response.In context ↗ | Meditation, yoga, breathwork |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Flu-like symptoms
Had a fever last year for a weekend and felt flu like symptoms.
In context ↗ - Temperature regulation
Had a fever last year for a weekend
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
Yoga- helped me get out of chronic “fight or flight” response.
In context ↗
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