ME/CFS so bad they crawled around the house, now nearly normal on keto
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Dec 2021
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I've lived with CF most of my life.
In context ↗ - At worst: Severe
It was 4 years ago when it really kicked me down to having to crawl around my house. A phone calls worth of exerted energy had me sleeping for 24hrs afterwards.
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
my symptoms are a lot more manageable now ... I'm able to live a fairly normal life now
In context ↗ - Began after: nothing they could name
I've lived with CF most of my life.
In context ↗
Summary
Breeze 66677 had lived with chronic fatigue most of their life and hit a low around 2017, crawling around the house, sleeping 24 hours after a phone call, mental health shattered. A keto high-fat low-carb diet, recommended by a naturalist doctor, was a game changer, giving enough energy to work again and clearer thinking, though it had to be maintained; they started their own business to work around bad days. By December 2021 life was fairly normal.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- keto/low carb diet · Helped a lot
I've found eating keto/low carb diet has really been a game changer for me to give me back enough energy that I'm able to work again.
In context ↗
Approaches: Diet
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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | lived with chronic fatigue most of their lifeI've lived with CF most of my life.In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| 2017 (4 years before July 2021) | kicked down to crawling around the house; slept 24 hours after a phone callIt was 4 years ago when it really kicked me down to having to crawl around my house. A phone calls worth of exerted energy had me sleeping for 24hrs afterwards.In context ↗ | Severe | |
| 2021-07-31 | keto/low-carb diet gave back enough energy to work againI've found eating keto/low carb diet has really been a game changer for me to give me back enough energy that I'm able to work again.In context ↗ | Mild | Keto and low-carb diets |
| 2021-12-05 | symptoms much more manageable; fairly normal lifemy symptoms are a lot more manageable now ... I'm able to live a fairly normal life now.In context ↗ | Near normal | Keto and low-carb diets |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
A phone calls worth of exerted energy had me sleeping for 24hrs afterwards.
In context ↗ - Brain fog
High fat low carb diet has given me a more tools to manage my brain fog and fatigue.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
My mental health was shattered.
In context ↗
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