I have ME/CFS, and have tried chocolate (organic cacao powder). Although I did feel a slight reduction in fatigue, I also felt that it did not seem to address the root cause of whatever is causing the horrible symptoms; the cacao powder did allow me to stay out of bed a little longer however (maybe by a couple of hours or so).
I have ME/CFS, and have tried chocolate (organic cacao powder). Although I did feel a slight reduction in fatigue, I also felt that it did not seem to address the root cause of whatever is causing...
... (more)Some gentle stretching helped in reducing the horrible stiffness.
I was prescribed Effexor XR. It reduced some of the stressful feelings, but it did NOT do anything at all for the pain or fatigue. In fact, it caused a weight gain of about 25 pounds within a year, as well as severe constipation. It was highly addictive, and I had to keep increasing the dose to get the same minimal effect until I was at almost the highest prescribed dose, all within a year. I had to open the capsule and reduce my daily dose grain by grain to wean myself off of it. AVOID antidepressants if you can, although your doctor may try to push them on you...
I was prescribed Effexor XR. It reduced some of the stressful feelings, but it did NOT do anything at all for the pain or fatigue. In fact, it caused a weight gain of about 25 pounds within a year, as...
... (more)I took Advil when I got severe headaches, and it helped within 20 minutes. Tylenol was not effective.
Licorice was a lifesaver for me. It helped with low blood pressure, pain, breathing, fatigue, and allowed me to actually get out of bed and go to work.
I got severe headaches after taking ginseng, but it may be useful for others. I used ashwagandha instead, and that helped.
Acetaminophen did not help me at all.
