Constant migraines and gut problems with ME/CFS, somewhat better after probiotics
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jan 2019
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
Still have CFS, and the headaches though, just not at all as bad
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
I just lay down all the time, lol
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
After that and supplements to help my deficiencies, I felt a lot better, took a long time ... Still have CFS, and the headaches though, just not at all as bad
In context ↗
Summary
A Reddit user in r/cfs described terrible migraines often or light headaches 24/7, extremely bad a couple of years before 2019. They said a severe gut infection, parasites and leaky gut, plus neck and back problems, were a huge part of the problem. After probiotics, probiotic yoghurts, natural antibiotics and supplements for deficiencies they felt a lot better over a long time, but still had CFS and headaches two to three times a week.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- probiotics · Helped
it was a lot of probiotics, I got some expensive probiotic yogurts, like McGAF
In context ↗ - probiotic yogurts, like McGAF · Helped
I got some expensive probiotic yogurts, like McGAF
In context ↗ - natural antibiotics · Helped
did some type of natural antibiotics, because i had a really severe gut infection, parasites, and leaky gut
In context ↗ - supplements to help my deficiencies · Helped
After that and supplements to help my deficiencies, I felt a lot better
In context ↗
Approaches: Immunomodulators · Supplements
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 |
|---|---|---|
| a couple years ago | headaches and migraines extremely bad, after a severe gut infectionIt was extremely bad a couple years agoIn context ↗ | |
| 2019-01-19 | felt a lot better over a long time but still has CFS and headaches two to three times a weekAfter that and supplements to help my deficiencies, I felt a lot better, took a long timeIn context ↗ | Probiotics and fermented foods |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Headaches & migraine
Yes, terrible migraines often, or light headaches like 24/7
In context ↗ - Gut problems
i had a really severe gut infection, parasites, and leaky gut, with little good bacteria
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
A huge part of the problem was neck and back issues
In context ↗
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