Condition not stated
Mild → no benefitIll for 10 months
Months of missed school with headaches and breathlessness; Diacarb gave no benefit
- Condition
- Condition not stated
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- 10 months
- Last post
- Sep 2026
In their words
- Condition: Condition not stated
Sorry for intruding without a diagnosis
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
After going home from school, I end up feeling so tired that I can't do much more than either lay in bed or stare at my PC.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
Ever since I started going to school my symptoms like the headaches (onset immediately), shortness of breath (onset fairly quick) and the tiredness (which happens way later) have been getting worse.
In context ↗ - Began after: nothing they could name
I remember going to the gym late last year for a bit, sometimes I would run out of breath when doing exercises.
In context ↗
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Summary
A 17-year-old who became breathless at the gym in late 2025 and then developed headaches after walking, followed by months of missed school and pain on walking. They describe headaches, dizziness, breathlessness, brain fog, unrefreshing sleep and neck and stomach pain, with symptoms worsening after school days, and suspect ME/CFS. Diacarb did not help. They have no diagnosis; a neurosurgeon called the pain psychosomatic.
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What they tried
Also tried
Diacarb· No changegoing to the gym· Worse
Their words about each treatment
- going to the gym · Worse
I then started getting headaches after walking in general, suspiciously not long after starting the gym. I quit the gym.
In context ↗ - Diacarb · No change
Started taking Diacarb. Should have eliminated the pain, but didn't.
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Their path
What they say at each step doesn’t fit the worst point or outcome above on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| late 2025 | breathless at the gym, then headaches after walkingI remember going to the gym late last year for a bit, sometimes I would run out of breath when doing exercises.In context ↗ |
| late spring/early summer 2026 | missed many school lessons; pain on walkingLate spring/early summer I missed a lot of lessons at school. Didn't feel like I could walk without ending up in pain.In context ↗ |
| summer 2026 | resting at home over the summerI never felt too bad in the summer, just staying at home all day, occasionally driving to doctors.In context ↗ |
| September 2026 | symptoms worsening with school attendanceEver since I started going to school my symptoms like the headaches (onset immediately), shortness of breath (onset fairly quick) and the tiredness (which happens way later) have been getting worse.In context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Anxiety & low moodBrain fogBreathlessnessGut problemsHeadaches & migrainePOTS & dysautonomiaPain & fibromyalgiaPost-exertional malaiseSleep problems
Their words about their symptoms
- Headaches & migraine
I then started getting headaches after walking in general
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
I end up also short of breath and somewhat dizzy
In context ↗ - Brain fog
It feels like I have brain fog and tiredness
In context ↗ - Post-exertional malaise
After going home from school, I end up feeling so tired that I can't do much more than either lay in bed or stare at my PC.
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I do have unrefreshing sleep quite often.
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
I often get neck pain too
In context ↗ - Gut problems
I have also had a lot of stomach pains and issues pretty much all my life
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I think my psychological state has been getting way worse recently after getting no answers and continuing to live in pain.
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