ME/CFS-like illness with extreme fatigue and brain fog, somewhat better with rest and diet
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 10 months
- Last post
- Dec 2024
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
i developed Cfs in february after a tonsillectomy
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
i’m starting to recover in the same way, with body mind approach ... I’m having improvmemts woth breatg works, but it’s a very long road
- Began after: injury or surgery
i developed Cfs in february after a tonsillectomy
In context ↗
Read from 5 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
An engineering student in Italy who developed CFS-like illness in February 2024 after a tonsillectomy, with extreme fatigue, brain fog and food-triggered crashes. Probiotics made them worse; they used rest, a strict low-carb, gluten- and dairy-free diet, meditation and breathwork, and cut phone use. By late 2024 they reported improvements but called it a very long road.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- probiotics · Worse
probiotics make me worse
In context ↗ - low carbs, no gluten, no diary, lots of green food / strict diet · Not said
i’m trying to eat healty with low carbs, no gluten, no diary and lots of green food
In context ↗ - rest · Not said
i’m basically trying to stay away from crashing with rest, strict diet
In context ↗ - meditation and breathwork · Helped
meditation which is a HUGE help ... I’m having improvmemts woth breatg works
- body mind approach · Helped
I’m starting to recover in the same way, with body mind approach
In context ↗ - reducing phone use · Not said
reducing phone use at 3/4 hours per day max
In context ↗
Approaches: Brain retraining · Mind-body practices
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. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| February 2024 | developed CFS after a tonsillectomyi developed Cfs in february after a tonsillectomyIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2024-06-13 | extreme fatigue and brain fog after augmentin, still ongoingI’m having different problems after augmentin, extreme fatigue, brain fog ... It happened 4 months ago and i’m still in this situationIn context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2024-11-16 | starting to recover with a body-mind approachI’m starting to recover in the same way, with body mind approachIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2024-12-24 | still improving with breathwork, diet and less phone useBreathwork, reducing phone use at 3/4 hours per day max, being positive, eating well.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- “I’m having different problems after augmentin, extreme fatigue, brain fog, and i think it’s gut related, it is very similar to Cfs symptoms. It happened 4 months ago and i’m still in this situation” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Probiotics and fermented foods“but probiotics make me worse” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
my crashes are not only related to phisical exertion but also to foods
In context ↗ - Brain fog
extreme fatigue, brain fog
In context ↗ - Gut problems
i think it’s gut related
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
make me sleep better
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
calms down my adrenaline dumps
In context ↗
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