ME/CFS
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ME/CFS crashes with head pressure and joint pain; earbuds helped rest and heat eased pain
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Dec 2022
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
Actually, they're pretty common amongst CFSers, so you're not alone.
In context ↗
Read from 4 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
A Reddit user with ME/CFS described crashes with headache, head pressure, reduced thinking capacity and joint and muscle pain. They said noise-cancelling earbuds were the best investment they had made for their health in the last year, blocking noise from a busy road so they could rest properly with shorter breaks. Heat and Voltaren gel eased their pain, and magnesium spray helped a little with muscle aches, while music sometimes lifted their energy but could also make them feel worse.
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What they tried
Also tried
Bose noise cancelling earbuds· Helpedremoving environmental stimulation· Helpedmusic· Helpedheat pack or hot shower· HelpedVoltaren/Nurofen gel· HelpedMagnesium spray· Helpedself-massage and chair massage mat· Helped
Their words about each treatment
- Bose noise cancelling earbuds · Helped
the new headphones have fixed that and made so much difference ... my rest breaks can be shorter now
In context ↗ - removing environmental stimulation · Helped
What I find most helpful in relieving the brain symptoms as quickly as possible is: removing environmental stimulation
In context ↗ - music · Helped
it's a very helpful tool to have in the toolbox
In context ↗ - heat pack or hot shower · Helped
Heat helps me - either a heat pack or a hot shower if I have enough energy.
In context ↗ - Voltaren/Nurofen gel · Helped
Voltaren/Nurofen gel rubbed into the sorest spots works well but is expensive.
In context ↗ - Magnesium spray · Helped
Magnesium spray helps a little with the muscle aches but not the joint pain
In context ↗ - self-massage and chair massage mat · Helped
Self-massage also helps me but takes quite a bit of energy. I have a chair massage mat that's good
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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 |
|---|---|
| 2022-12-08 | noise-cancelling earbuds made rest possible and rest breaks shorterthe new headphones have fixed that and made so much differenceIn context ↗ |
| 2022-12-14 | crashes coming on with headache, head pressure, reduced thinking and joint and muscle painYes, this happens to me too as I head in to a crash.In context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
I get the symptoms you're describing - headache, pressure in head, reduced thinking capacity
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
Yes, this happens to me too as I head in to a crash.
In context ↗ - Light & noise sensitivity
it can be too much noise stimulation and make me feel worse
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