Debilitating fatigue and weakness, somewhat better after testosterone gel
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Sep 2024
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
my debilitating fatigue at 23
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
It’s extremely difficult to bend over and pick boxes up (which I do for work) or to lift things at times.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I do notice a difference and it’s helping. I’ve still got this extreme kind of fatigue though
In context ↗
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Summary
A 23-year-old described debilitating fatigue with constant weakness in the lower abdomen and arms, making it hard to bend or lift boxes at work, plus anxiety and depression. Bloodwork showed extremely low testosterone, and after a week on testosterone gel (40 mg daily) they noticed a difference and said it was helping, though the extreme fatigue remained. They wondered whether Crohn's disease explained the abdominal weakness.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- TRT · Helped
I’ve started TRT and have been on it for 1 week (40 mg a day, gel) and I do notice a difference and it’s helping.
In context ↗
Approaches: Sex hormones
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| age 23 | debilitating fatigue with abdominal and arm weaknessmy debilitating fatigue at 23In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2024-09-14 | started testosterone gel and noticed a differenceI’ve started TRT and have been on it for 1 week (40 mg a day, gel) and I do notice a difference and it’s helpingIn context ↗ | Mild | Testosterone |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Muscle weakness
I can feel my core and arms have no energy most of the time
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I also have bad anxiety and depression along with this.
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