CFS for two years, barely out of bed after yoga, now much better with Dr Myhill's advice
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2 years
- Last post
- Oct 2014
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I took it, it said that I had CFS
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
tried gentler forms of exercise but they would crush me for a couple days. E.g. I'd go to a yoga class and feel amazing, but would hardly be able to get out of bed the next 2 days
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
I'm now up to twice a week, if I keep the sessions short (15-20 minutes) I feel pretty good the day after ... Dr. Myhill's recommendations helped me improve tremendously
Summary
Zephyr 11558 had been ill with CFS for about two years, and gentler exercise such as a yoga class left them barely able to get out of bed for two days afterwards. They began to feel a little better after a year, and short resistance-training sessions twice a week left them feeling good the next day, though they still needed rest. They later credited Dr Myhill's recommendations with helping them improve tremendously.
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What they tried
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Their words about each treatment
- yoga class · Worse
I'd go to a yoga class and feel amazing, but would hardly be able to get out of bed the next 2 days
In context ↗ - resistance training · Helped
I'm now up to twice a week, if I keep the sessions short (15-20 minutes) I feel pretty good the day after.
In context ↗ - Dr. Myhill's recommendations · Helped a lot
Dr. Myhill's recommendations helped me improve tremendously
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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. The chart starts 12 months after onset: the story doesn’t say how ill they were before that. 1 step says too little to place on the scale and is only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | became ill and stopped working out 3-8 times a weekI used to work out 3-8x/week before I got ill 2 years ago.In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| about one year ago (early 2013) | began to feel a little betterI started to feel a little better about one year agoIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2013 | a yoga class left them in bed for two days afterwardsI'd go to a yoga class and feel amazing, but would hardly be able to get out of bed the next 2 days.In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| past couple months (late 2013) | started short resistance-training sessions twice a week and felt good the day afterI'm now up to twice a week, if I keep the sessions short (15-20 minutes) I feel pretty good the day after.In context ↗ | Mild | Everyday exercise and activity |
| 2014-10-30 | said Dr Myhill's recommendations had helped them improve tremendouslyDr. Myhill's recommendations helped me improve tremendously.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
I do feel amazing after a workout, but do need rest to make up for it.
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