ME/CFS at its worst, somewhat better after phone psychiatrist appointments
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Sep 2026
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
The general advice online is useless for severe ME
In context ↗ - At worst: Severe
I was in a similar spot a couple years back ... The general advice online is useless for severe ME
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I did find a psych who would do phone appointments and that got me through the worst of it
In context ↗
Read from 1 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
Creek 67573 described being in a similar position a couple of years earlier, and did not end up going inpatient because the risks felt too high. Instead, they found a psychiatrist who would do phone appointments, which they said got them through the worst of it. The posts do not say how they are now.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- psych who would do phone appointments · Helped
I did find a psych who would do phone appointments and that got me through the worst of it.
In context ↗
Approaches: CBT & mindset
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 | After |
|---|---|---|
| a couple years back | in a similar spot to a severely affected ME patient, looking for an accessible mental hospitalI was in a similar spot a couple years backIn context ↗ | |
| — | phone appointments with a psychiatrist got them through the worst of itI did find a psych who would do phone appointments and that got me through the worst of it.In context ↗ | CBT and psychotherapy |
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