ME/CFS
Moderate → no benefit
ME/CFS very mild for years, then moderate/severe after hepatitis B vaccine; no improvement
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Sep 2023
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I feel a had a very mild case of ME that became moderate/severe after a hepatitis b vaccine.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
Became moderate/severe a year later while trying to finish uni.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
I think I had a super mild version for a few years which became mild/moderate after finishing the 3 jabs needed for the hep b vaccine. Became moderate/severe a year later while trying to finish uni.
In context ↗ - Began after: a vaccination
I feel a had a very mild case of ME that became moderate/severe after a hepatitis b vaccine
Summary
Pond 58618 had a very mild case of ME for a few years before a hepatitis B vaccine series, after which it became mild to moderate and then moderate/severe a year later while finishing university. A first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in May 2021 caused mild side effects that cleared in two days and hardly any change in ME symptoms. By 2023 they still described the hepatitis B vaccine as having significantly worsened their ME.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- hepatitis b vaccine · Much worse
I'm pretty sure a hepatitis b vaccine significantly worsened my ME.
In context ↗ - Pfizer covid-19 vaccine · No change
Hardly any change in ME symptoms, was maybe slightly more tired than usual on the second evening.
In context ↗ - paracetamol · Not said
just some paracetamol a few hours after
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| onset | very mild ME for a few yearsI think I had a super mild version for a few yearsIn context ↗ | Mild |
| — | worsened after finishing the hepatitis B vaccine seriesbecame mild/moderate after finishing the 3 jabs needed for the hep b vaccineIn context ↗ | Mild |
| — | dropped to moderate/severe a year later while trying to finish universityBecame moderate/severe a year later while trying to finish uniIn context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2023 | still significantly worsened by the hepatitis B vaccine, no improvement reportedI'm pretty sure a hepatitis b vaccine significantly worsened my MEIn context ↗ | Moderate |
Adverse events
- “I think I had a super mild version for a few years which became mild/moderate after finishing the 3 jabs needed for the hep b vaccine ... it was only after the 3rd and then it was a very significant drop in my energy levels” Made symptoms worse
- COVID vaccination as treatment“In terms of normal vaccine side effects I had pain in my arm, mild skin pain, mild headache, slight nausea, painful lymph nodes.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Anxiety & low mood
it made me really anxious and nauseous and I haven't really had it since
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