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    Created in 2008, Phoenix Rising is the largest and oldest forum dedicated to furthering the understanding of, and finding treatments for, complex chronic illnesses such as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), fibromyalgia, long COVID, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), and allied diseases.

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  1. Q

    After 3 years with cfs able to exercise and feel energised - what next?

    So about 4 years ago I became unwell (stomach infection picked up on diving holiday) - I was 34 and a healthy, exercise loving guy. My first year of CFS I spent 11-12 hours sleeping a night, would barely make it through a working week (had to take a month off at one point) and was just...
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    Why ME/CFS is a result of the histaminergic system in overdrive

    It's an interesting theory - I started having problems with high histamine foods about a year before cfs (itchy skin, couldn't sleep, heart rate increased) - and now if I eat high histamine foods my brain shuts down - literally can't think properly. I attempt to steer clear - but there's just...
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    Myers cocktail anyone?

    A couple of years ago I had my first Myers cocktail - and it was amazing - energy levels were back to close to pre cfs - and lasted two weeks. The effect wore off in the third week - I then went back and had a second Myers cocktail - and no effect. Same with third and fourth - zero uplift...