Don't give up. I'm very confident we'll start seeing some action in the near future.

Welcome to DS. I believe you can improve and some people do recover, so never lose hope. You will find helpful information from many people here, on various ways to cope better and healthy diets to follow etc. There is more awareness these days and solid research taking place. Hang in there and know that you're not alone. Kind regards.

Thank you for your kind words of encouragement.

Pagjy, welcome to the group. I have had my ups and downs over the years, that's for sure, but somehow I am able to adjust to each new "Normal." It's hard to look back over the years and realize what I've lost, but each day still holds it's own special meaning for me. Being chronically ill is so difficult, but we still have a place in this world!

MB2 has it right on. Yes there is a lot you no longer can do. But look around you and see what you have.
CFS and FM are big things to try to wrap a mind and heart around. We are not alone, though. And that is huge to me.

Hi. Am new here too, and just posted since I'm having my biggest relapse since 2004. I want to say first, that I hear you. I'm currently in that mode where it is hard to accept that this is my reality right now, and that this is as good as today is gonna get. I will also say there is hope for relief, as there are tons of good supplements, therapies, dietary changes, and things you can do that may help you. Unfortunately it often takes and trial and error to know what will bring you some relief, and sometimes you can try it all, in multiple combinations, and still only get partial improvement. Learn to listen to your own inner wisdom/intuition, and to your body, and try (after researching) anything you find appealing. But learn to accept your "new normal". Don't try to "fix" yourself. You're not broken, you're just different now. Keep in touch.

Has anyone tried hyperbaric oxygen therapy?

Tomorrow I will be going to my 20th treatment of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. The first week I noticed I slept like a baby second week I could feel the oxygen getting deeper into my lungs, third week I really noticed my skin was feeling softer and I noticed my cognition improving. My husband noticed more than I that my energy is improving although I had two significant crashes in two weeks. This is one of the only things I haven't tried and what I read was it may improve my quality of life. I will be probably get 10 to 20 more treatments, not sure yet?

What kind of success (or not) has anyone had with diet changes? I already do very minimal red meat and no dairy (inflammatory) , and very rarely have caffeine. But everywhere I turn lately people saying to go gluten free, and now it's also "go Keto/ go Paleo".

Pale, from my understanding is the dairy free version of Keto, which would be fine for me, but Keto itself is low carbs, no sugar.

Anyone tried this?

Pagjy 05/13/2018
Has anyone tried hyperbaric oxygen therapy?

Me its bloody brilliant for your brain fogs and zaps i did 20 block session and i could hardly form a sentence or stand up when i went its been amazing although you do need to go for top ups once a week. Its mostly used for people living with MS, I still struggle on a daily basis if i can do the treatment 2/3 times a week i feel so much better it is expensive and i cant always get in as much as i want to due to a number of factors either M.E. related or im having to do something, i would really like to try ADHD medicine a small dose to see if this would intergrate with the oxygen therapy hopefully giving me a ( lost the words lovely cognitive skills) better quality of life (few got there) but its a constant battle with doctors here in the uk apparently the chambers have been about 15 minutes away from me and have been open for at least 16 years i have been living with chronic fatigue for 18 years, i only found out about them a few months back because i paid to see a private GP. Go pester the doctors for this treatment it may not work but give it a go x

Hi, I do eat a gluten free diet and have found a small amount of coffee in the morning with d-ribose, collagen peptides has really helped with my morning fog. I think, diet is very different for everyone. I deal with food allergies and tend to eat more protein, healthy fats, veggies and fruits. I try to limit my sugar as well, and I also take vitamins: Co-Q 10, D3, L-Acetyl Carnitine, L-lysine, Alpha Lipoic Acid, D-Ribose, M/R/S Mushroom Formula, nux vomica and once of 4-6 weeks B12 shot.