I am curious because some diagnostic criteria (CCC and ICC) have "weight changes" as a symptom, while some others don't and a bunch of ME or CFS guides consider it a "red flag" or exclusion.
Wondering what the norm is, or if this is maybe a subgroup thing?
I hope this isn't too personal as some might be sensitive about body changes, but there is no judgement here, just want to know if this is a symptom.
I have personally lost 20 pounds in the past year (and I am certainly not trying - haven't been able to do anything that might qualify as exercise in quite some time)
For me the weight change didn't start until a while after my ME onset, and tends to ramp up with POTS flares
Wondering what the norm is, or if this is maybe a subgroup thing?
I hope this isn't too personal as some might be sensitive about body changes, but there is no judgement here, just want to know if this is a symptom.
I have personally lost 20 pounds in the past year (and I am certainly not trying - haven't been able to do anything that might qualify as exercise in quite some time)
For me the weight change didn't start until a while after my ME onset, and tends to ramp up with POTS flares