ME/CFS since 2012 with brain fog and sleep problems, now much better after fasts and diet
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 12 years
- Last post
- Oct 2024
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
most people with CFS have 3 features
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
Reducing inflammation and slow detoxing while using simple fat for energy has really been a life saver. Brain fog and mood are waaaay better, also sleep and overall energy.
In context ↗ - Began after: mould or toxic exposure
It took me 3 years to figure out what was different about that day (chemical exposure).
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Summary
Falcon 39879 dates their CFS to a single day in 2012, later traced to a chemical exposure. A functional medicine doctor's simple elimination diet gave three months of feeling amazing, and symptoms returned on resuming usual foods. Juicing, a liver flush, a high-fat salmon and yam diet, repeated water fasts and gradual refeeding left brain fog, mood, sleep and energy much better, though the diet stays restrictive.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- very simple diet (similar to whole 30) · Helped a lot
During the 3 months I did it, I felt amazing.
In context ↗ - Three days of juicing · Not said
Three days of juicing. Only juice. Carrots, apples, celery, beets, and cucumbers.
In context ↗ - Liver flush (Lewis Wilson protocol) · Not said
Liver flush (Lewis Wilson protocol)
In context ↗ - water fasts · Helped
It's really surprising how I feel more energy when fasting than when eating.
In context ↗ - electrolytes powder · Not said
Only water, electrolytes powder, multivitamin (methylated-multi), vitamin C powder, and tea.
In context ↗ - multivitamin (methylated-multi) · Not said
multivitamin (methylated-multi)
In context ↗ - vitamin C powder · Not said
vitamin C powder
In context ↗ - tyrosine · Not said
Sometimes I have to take tyrosine, 5-HTP, and gaba to supplement neurotransmitters.
In context ↗ - homemade yogurt, sauerkraut and fermented cucumber pickles · Not said
I start with homemade yogurt, sauerkraut and fermented cucumber pickles
In context ↗ - multiminerals · Not said
some multiminerals
In context ↗
Approaches: Diet
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | symptoms began on one specific day, later traced to a chemical exposureSymptoms started on a very specific day in 2012. It took me 3 years to figure out what was different about that day (chemical exposure).In context ↗ | |
| — | felt amazing for three months on a very simple diet from a functional medicine doctorDuring the 3 months I did it, I felt amazing.In context ↗ | Elimination diets (other) |
| — | returned to usual foods and felt tired and sluggish againThen I started eating my usual foods. Even though I had no reactions, I felt tired and sluggish with mental fog and sleep problems.In context ↗ | |
| 2024-10-03 | juicing, liver flush, high-fat diet, fasting and refeeding left brain fog, mood, sleep and energy much betterReducing inflammation and slow detoxing while using simple fat for energy has really been a life saver. Brain fog and mood are waaaay better, also sleep and overall energy.In context ↗ |
Adverse events
- Extended water fasting (3+ days)“When I feel worse detox symptoms (joint pain, insomnia, irritability, etc..) I fast again.” In context ↗ Herx / die-off reaction
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
I felt tired and sluggish with mental fog and sleep problems.
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
When I feel worse detox symptoms (joint pain, insomnia, irritability, etc..)
In context ↗
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