ME/CFS
Much betterIll 5 years before improving or writing
ME/CFS once fairly debilitating, much better after cutting phone use with Focus Friend app
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 5 years
- Last post
- Apr 2026
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I’ve had chronic fatigue for 5 years now.
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
It used to be fairly debilitating, but now I’m able to live an almost normal college life.
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Summary
A Reddit user who had chronic fatigue for five years described the illness as once fairly debilitating, then improved enough to live an almost normal college life. By April 2026 they still felt exhausted every day, could barely attend morning classes and avoided clubs for fear of overdoing it. Sleeping earlier and naps did not help. They used the Focus Friend app to cut phone use, which they said helped a lot.
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What they tried
Also tried
Focus Friend· HelpedDrinking 100 ounces of water a day· No change
Their words about each treatment
- Drinking 100 ounces of water a day · No change
I drink 100 ounces of water a day just so doctors would stop telling me to drink more water, and surprise, I’m not better.
In context ↗ - Focus Friend · Helped
using Focus Friend (made by Hank Green) has helped me a ton
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Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, with time counted from when the illness began. Hover or tap a point. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | onset of chronic fatigue, then fairly debilitatingI’ve had chronic fatigue for 5 years now. It used to be fairly debilitatingIn context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2026-04-19 | almost normal college life, but exhausted every day and skipping clubs to avoid overdoing itnow I’m able to live an almost normal college life ... I’m exhausted every day, from the moment I wake up to the moment I go to sleepIn context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
Sleeping earlier doesn’t help. Naps don’t help.
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