Hopeful1976
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This is info for Ron, or any other researchers. I feel its important to write - as Ron once said, it is the little bits bits of information that help us to understand what this illness is. So here goes. I have found a definite correlation between my hormone levels throughout my monthly cycle and the severity of my symptoms to the point that I now cannot ignore it and I really need to make people aware. I apologise in advance if this kind of information is already known. For the first two weeks of my cycle my symptoms are tough. P e m is very apparent. All of my symptoms that include fatigue, pain, gut health, nausea, headaches, breathlessness, you name it I have it, are worse for some strange reason. Yet once I ovulate, my symptoms start to improve, to the point that the last week before I have my monthly period, I feel very strong, to a significant degree! I then start my period and the cycle begins again. Bad health for 2 weeks followed by SIGNIFICANTLY improved health. Thyroid levels are all normal, blood test comes back normal etc etc... I have been thinking about the 'something in the blood' evidence - could the something in the blood be a hormone? There is a link here. I feel it acutely every month @Janet Dafoe (Rose49) I'm unsure if others experience this and how this would fit with men who have M.E... Again, sorry if this has been discussed before.