ME/CFS
Mild → no benefitIll for 15 years
Tired all day and unrefreshed on waking for 15 years, no improvement from more water
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- 15 years
- Last post
- Feb 2025
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
It’s been like this for 15 years.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I don’t think I would be able to function without caffeine.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
But it’s worse now since I had a child.
In context ↗
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Summary
Tern 72803 wrote that they had been tired all day, unrefreshed on waking and exhausted at night for 15 years, and did not think they could function without caffeine. They had low iron and did not always remember to take their supplement. Their exhaustion worsened after they had a baby, and drinking plenty of water did not help.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- iron supplement · Not said
I have low iron, I don’t always remember to take my supplement.
In context ↗ - caffeine · Helped
I don’t think I would be able to function without caffeine.
In context ↗
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.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| onset | long-standing daily exhaustion beganIt’s been like this for 15 years.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2025-02-07 | still tired all day, needs caffeine to functionI am literally tired all day long.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
I am tired when I wake up and pretty much never feel rested
In context ↗