Moderate ME/CFS boosted to mild with hydrocortisone, then relapsed
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Sep 2023
In their words
- At worst: Moderate
from moderate to mild
In context ↗ - Now: Relapsed
now I'm back at school and I'm doing really bad again.
In context ↗
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Summary
A person with CFS described being at a moderate level before starting hydrocortisone, which they said boosted them to mild. Brain fog and mental fatigue remained. They felt great during a vacation, but after returning to school they were doing really bad again. The improvement was partial and the later setback left them struggling.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- hydrocortisone · Helped
I've started taking hydrocortisone which has boosted my cfs from moderate to mild but I can't seem to get rid of the brainfog and mental fatigue
In context ↗
Approaches: Hormones & thyroid
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 | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | CFS at moderate level before hydrocortisoneboosted my cfs from moderate to mildIn context ↗ | Moderate | |
| — | hydrocortisone boosted CFS from moderate to mildI've started taking hydrocortisone which has boosted my cfs from moderate to mildIn context ↗ | Mild | Hydrocortisone / cortisol |
| — | felt great during vacationI was great during the vacationIn context ↗ | Near normal | |
| 2023-09-17 | returned to school and doing badly againnow I'm back at school and I'm doing really bad againIn context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
I can't seem to get rid of the brainfog and mental fatigue
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