ME/CFS improved with mind-body/TMS work, then symptoms and panic returned
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Sep 2026
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
Until a couple of weeks ago I was quite far along in my CFS recovery journey (using mind-body/ TMS )
In context ↗ - Now: Relapsed
some emotional triggers happened and I got some symptoms again
In context ↗
Read from 5 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
Bramble 55107 was far along in a CFS recovery built on mind-body/TMS work when, in early September 2026, emotional triggers brought back symptoms along with constant panic, intrusive thoughts and depressive thinking. They had tapered sertraline from 100 mg to 25 mg in April and returned to 50 mg, and were prescribed temazepam for sleepless nights, which they used once. Daily JournalSpeak had not yet broken the loop.
Ask Miruvor AI
What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- mind-body / TMS · Helped a lot
Until a couple of weeks ago I was quite far along in my CFS recovery journey (using mind-body/ TMS )
In context ↗ - journalspeak · Not said
I am trying to do daily journalspeak now tho! But it feels like I am staying in a loop.
In context ↗ - Sertraline · No change
Currently on sertraline but I feel like it's not doing much to take the edge off.
In context ↗ - Temazepam · Not said
she also prescribed me Temazepam for when I'm unable to sleep (only used it once tho, since I'm not a big fan of benzo's because I know they can be very addictive.)
In context ↗ - Acu-mat · Not said
Acu-mat is definitely worth the money! I also like to lay on it during meditations :)
In context ↗
Approaches: Brain retraining
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.
Show as a table
| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| before September 2026 | far along in recovery with mind-body/TMS workUntil a couple of weeks ago I was quite far along in my CFS recovery journey (using mind-body/ TMS )In context ↗ | Mild | Sarno / TMS / somatic tracking / JournalSpeak |
| early September 2026 | emotional triggers brought back symptoms, panic and intrusive thoughtssome emotional triggers happened and I got some symptoms again, only this time I also developed extreme intrusive thoughtsIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2026-09-19 | still in constant panic and intrusive thoughts despite daily JournalSpeakI am trying to do daily journalspeak now tho! But it feels like I am staying in a loop.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Anxiety & low mood
extremely depressive thoughts, extremely hypervigilant
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
Temazepam for when I'm unable to sleep
In context ↗
Ask Miruvor AI
Similar stories
-
Long COVID too faint to walk or drive, now good most days at about 80-85%
A woman who fell ill with long COVID in August 2023 was too faint to walk around much or drive, with brain fog, breathlessness and anxiety. Quitting her job and resting six months, plus supplements, brought her to about 90% by mid-2024, but a January 2025…
-
Mild-moderate ME/CFS, bedridden five months, some relief from journalling, now severe again
A Reddit user who developed CFS ten years ago after a chronic infection, at first mild-moderate, largely recovered over two to three years with pacing and meditation. She crashed to severe two years ago, was bedridden about five months, rose to…
-
Not enough detail to draw a path
Bedbound for weeks with long COVID, now much better after herbs and physiotherapy
Puffin 96407 fell ill in November 2025 after a skin procedure and an infection, and by February 2026 was bedbound for weeks, barely able to walk across the kitchen. They credit herbs taken around June 2026, a low-histamine diet and physiotherapy. By October…
-
Housebound and mostly bedbound with ME/CFS, a little better with pacing and rest
Tide 52539 fell ill at 15 in 2012 after severe mono and stayed mild for a decade before declining to moderate; therapy that pushed them through symptoms during long COVID left them severe. By 2026 they were housebound and mostly bedbound. Radical rest,…