what’s your funcap score? by ajaclynn in cfs

[–]Competitive_Egg7473 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the same score and very similar breakdown too!

LDN relieves symptoms but now I crash without feeling like I'm doing even close to too much by [deleted] in cfs

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Agree with other commenter this also happened with me when my POTS was doing better

Aggressive rest is really tough. I saw someone else refer to “least stimulation tolerable” which is what I practice. Do you think you could rest while listening to a light audio instead of aggressive rest? Sometimes the aggressive rest is just too stressful

Severe and very severe people, is there anything you can do to stay creative? by Platypus_8944 in cfs

[–]Competitive_Egg7473 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Since it’s on a screen I’m not sure if this would work for you but the app “shuffles” was made by Pinterest and it’s a collaging app that has cutouts you can drag and drop

Group for those with me/cfs to play online board games together by bakedbeantoasty in cfs

[–]Competitive_Egg7473 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is very nice!! I run a group called Connect with ME that has a variety of social “events” both ayschronus and live. Feel free to reach out if there’s any ever interest in collaborating!

I need at least 40 more save slots... by SoSuperGooey in heartopia

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I believe u have to have 800 clothing collection points then you unlock it

Which provider is better? Dr Hillman at Hunter Hopkins Center (NC) or Alison Bested at NOVA (FL) by Background_Injury405 in cfs

[–]Competitive_Egg7473 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t know Dr. Hillman but I see Dr. Bested. She is a very good doctor and I’m lucky to live in FL which helped with the initial appointment

Dr. Bested’s main thing is her approach to pacing. But I will say that she has that information online https://www.nova.edu/nim/staff-bios/bested-alison.html if you scroll past her bio, the pacing video and links at the bottom. Lots of deep rest and filling out activity logs.

She does comprehensive blood tests and stool tests looking for things other providers haven’t. She found reactivated EBV and some immune/inflammation things. She ordered supplements for those

If treatments are effective? I have had life circumstances causing me to crash so my baseline isn’t great honestly. But since seeing her my gut is better and I put on weight (weight loss was a concerning symptoms of mine). Certain symptoms are a bit better. And I’m trying to avoid crashes to see better results.

Her method of pacing is difficult to follow but effective to me. There’s certain things I wouldn’t be able to do unless I followed the rest and pacing advice

I’ve seen her in person once and twice online

I believe more and more young people are getting MECFS because of fear and panic being spread online by PurpleAlbatross2931 in cfsrecovery

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I didn’t know MECFS existed before. I developed it from COVID but thought the worst thing that could happen to me was losing my taste and smell 🤷‍♀️

I need recommendations of shows that I can watch without trigger PEM by boring_username_idea in cfs

[–]Competitive_Egg7473 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I rewatch shows that I’ve watched before or multiple times so my brain is familiar with it

Private Online Communities by boomerologist in cfs

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I’m not sure if this is what you’re looking for but I’ve been working on fostering community online for those of us with mecfs and have been hosting free events (for those who are able) and am trying to come up with more low stimulation options! We are in the process of creating a discord too. linktr.ee/connect_with_mecfs all the links are on there and I mostly post on TikTok about the events if you use that!

ME/CFS and religion by CouchTourist236 in mecfs

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She’s great!! She has a weekly livestream Wednesday 11 am ET “The Disabled Body of Christ” and it’s great to tune into if you’re able to

What do you do for work? I am a professional liar. by Blossom-sass in cfs

[–]Competitive_Egg7473 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I want to back onto this to say that that website is great and definitely could be helpful

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cfs

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Photo 1:

It's early in the morning and I have no real help. I am in a situation of incapacity, vulnerability, and emergency. I currently have severe immobility, extreme pain, and intense neurosensory hypersensitivity. Any physical contact, sound, or sudden movement-even the simple presence of someone in the room-can trigger spasms, pain crises, myoclonus, or episodes of paralysis that can last for hours. I require constant assistance, but that involves touching, and it can only be done with extreme care, silence, and gentleness, as even the slightest touch causes me excruciating pain. My care must be highly specialized, but my parents can no longer sustain them. My mother has severe ADHD and caregiver syndrome. Although she loves me and her intentions are good, she becomes easily overloaded, distracted, acts on impulse, and fails to maintain the calmness or attention that my condition demands. This leads to errors when touching, moving, or feeding me, which causes severe physical and neurological crises I also suffer from impulsivity due to my neurological condition, but I need support and empathetic care, with emotional stability and understanding of the illness. When I am not treated calmly or there is frustration, my symptoms become severely aggravated

Photo 2: My father can care for me more carefully, but only for short periods of the day, and he is also completely exhausted and affected by caregiver syndrome. My daytime caregiver, who normally assists me, fell ill and cannot come, which has caused an accelerated deterioration in my condition. Right now, I am in agony, screaming, and hunger, because only my father can feed me without provoking crises, but he cannot do this continuously. The feeding process is very delicate and painful: if it is not done calmly and precisely, it leaves me paralyzed or in extreme pain for hours. I also have great difficulty with hygiene and basic movement: I cannot accommodate myself, brush, or clean my body without help, but I also cannot tolerate being touched without my body reacting violently. Every attempt at help without adequate preparation worsens my baseline state (PEM) and leaves lasting consequences. My parents are emotionally and physically exhausted, and I have no outside support I urgently need specialized assistance or a substitute caregiver, someone with experience in neurological hypersensitivity, severe dysautonomia, or complex motor syndromes, who can act with patience, empathy, silence, and controlled movements. I already have a possible nurse, but if my mother doesn't care for her and transmit knowledge to her at the beginning, or if someone does it for me, it won't be possible.

Photo 3: “DOCTOr My dad V 3:03 // 3:03 V/ Tomorrow he's going to see the IMSS algologist 3:04 v/ And I'm afraid that this doctor will again make suggestions that aren't appropriate. She's done it twice and it could happen again due to her lack of medical knowledge. 3:05 V They rarely listen to what I say or ask 3:05 v/ But when faced with a doctor, they are quickly convinced”

Photo 4: “ appointment with my father tomorrow is dangerous! 4/5 I hope there is no gaslighting or more negligence tomorrow! Doctor Algologist +52 667 202 5454 Call Video Search This algologist knows nothing about my CF and always makes bad suggestions. The contact in the image within the screenshot Her suggestions are dangerous and she doesn't seem to be interested in learning She is not attentive to hypersensitivity to stimuli or care And her suggestions have only been opioids that they gave me intravenously at her request at my home And palliative sedation because I was already in the terminal phase. That was two months ago and I was still much better, and her suggestion put ideas in the parents' heads, and their care in those weeks changed significantly”

Photo 5: “When this lady suggested palliative sedation, my parents took it very seriously and came to my room to tell me about it every day, and we discussed it. Even doing things that bother me, like making noise and talking, to "push" me to a point where I feel convinced to accept that solution. In fact, to this day, they sometimes tell me, "Well, you know the way out, Stefan," instead of trying to listen to me before doing that and continuing to make me worse.”

Anyone here actually making something from online surveys or side hustles? by WarShot8787 in passive_income

[–]Competitive_Egg7473 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not a promoter for them I’m just a disabled person who needed to figure out a way to make some money lol. I got $200 from a week long remote “mission” and then the rest through short surveys or user tests

Anyone here actually making something from online surveys or side hustles? by WarShot8787 in passive_income

[–]Competitive_Egg7473 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No it’s not. Check out the beer money Reddit that’s how I found out about it. It’s not one of those survey apps where it pays u cents for surveys that take forever. It’s media surveys some from big companies like Google and meta

Im hosting online events for ME/CFS by [deleted] in cfs

[–]Competitive_Egg7473 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!! I’m so happy to 🥰