ME/CFS
Outcome unclear
ME/CFS with post-exertional malaise; phenylephrine relieved PEM for two days
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jun 2021
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
it relieved me of my PEM like never before
In context ↗
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Summary
Bramble 28242, writing in r/cfs in June 2021 from France, described having ME/CFS with post-exertional malaise and said vasoconstrictors available there helped a little. They tried phenylephrine, which relieved their PEM like never before for two amazing days, and were waiting for a larger quantity to test over a longer period. No onset, functional level or overall outcome was given.
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What they tried
Also tried
phenylephrine· Helped a lotvasoconstrictors· Helped
Their words about each treatment
- vasoconstrictors · Helped
I had noticed that vasoconstrictors available here were helping a little.
In context ↗ - phenylephrine · Helped a lot
it relieved me of my PEM like never before during two amazing days
In context ↗
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 |
|---|---|
| — | Ill with ME/CFS; vasoconstrictors helped a littleI had noticed that vasoconstrictors available here were helping a little.In context ↗ |
| — | phenylephrine relieved PEM for two daysit relieved me of my PEM like never before during two amazing daysIn context ↗ |
| 2021-06-13 | waiting for a larger quantity to test longerI’m now waiting for a bigger quantity so I can test it on a longer period of time.In context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
it relieved me of my PEM like never before
In context ↗