ME/CFS
Mild → no benefit
Mild ME/CFS, still recovering from a bad crash, pregabalin made brain fog worse
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Nov 2021
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I have mild CFS which I am learning to manage
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I know I am lucky I am not completely bed bound and can still work, albeit reduced hours and from home.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
This very non-crazy night out caused the worst crash I have ever experienced, which I am still recovering from with no signs of improvement yet.
In context ↗
Summary
Crane 72351 described having mild CFS, made worse by a long period of pushing through, and was still recovering from the worst crash they had experienced after a night out at the pub in late 2021. They could still work reduced hours from home and were not bedbound, though they had no social life. Pregabalin made brain fog worse but eased anxiety, headaches and sleep somewhat.
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What they tried
Also tried
Pregabalin· Helpedpushing through· Much worse
Their words about each treatment
- pushing through · Much worse
I spent a long time 'pushing through' which obviously didn't help and made me deteriorate
In context ↗ - Pregabalin · Helped
I was given it and it made me feel better in some ways but not others- brain fog got way worse ... I found it helped with headaches and made sleep slightly more restful
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 |
|---|---|---|
| — | mild CFS, pushing throughI have mild CFS which I am learning to manageIn context ↗ | Mild |
| — | deteriorated after a long period of pushing throughI spent a long time 'pushing through' which obviously didn't help and made me deteriorateIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2021-11 | worst crash ever after a night out at the pubThis very non-crazy night out caused the worst crash I have ever experiencedIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2021-11-25 | still recovering, on pregabalinbrain fog got way worse but the anti-anxiety effects of pregabalin made me not too bothered about itIn context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Pregabalin (Lyrica)“brain fog got way worse” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
This very non-crazy night out caused the worst crash I have ever experienced
In context ↗ - Brain fog
brain fog got way worse
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
I found it helped with headaches
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
made sleep slightly more restful
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
the anti-anxiety effects of pregabalin made me not too bothered about it
In context ↗