Blood sugar and potassium problems in ME/CFS, somewhat better with low-carb meals and rest
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jul 2024
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I was like you once
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I had to be more patient and give myself months but I eventually improved
In context ↗
Summary
Vale 49958 described blood sugar regulation problems despite normal labs, low potassium and an illness they linked to iron use; iron felt essential and vitamin A briefly made them feel well. Low-carb meals and vinegar before meals helped, and they recommended avoiding snacks. They also said pushing too hard made their illness worse, while radical rest and months of patience led to eventual improvement; current function was not stated.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- iron · Helped
If I don't take iron I feel like I'm dying.
In context ↗ - vitamin a · Helped a lot
taking vitamin a briefly made me feel genuinely well for the first time in years
In context ↗ - low carb diet · Helped
cut back significantly on carbs ... These steps helped me so much.
In context ↗ - vinegar · Helped
have a tablespoon of vinegar diluted with a glass of water and sip it with a straw before meals ... This helped me so much.
- radical rest · Helped
radically rest. Do nothing. ... I had to be more patient and give myself months but I eventually improved
In context ↗
Approaches: Diet · Radical rest · Supplements
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 |
|---|---|---|
| — | pushed too much and made illness worseI pushed myself too much and made it worse.In context ↗ | |
| 2024-07-03 | eventually improved after radical rest and patience; current function not describedI had to be more patient and give myself months but I eventually improvedIn context ↗ | Radical rest |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
I pushed myself too much and made it worse.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I was so anxious about the short term of feeling bad
In context ↗
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