u/charlottehatesmax

11 weeks in please someone help

I (27F) have completely lost hope. I have had one hell of a ride with this and Ive seen so many people post on here and I was wondering if there was anyone in the same boat as me?

Okay so:

First 2 weeks - classic cold and flu symptoms but I pushed through by going on holiday etc

2-4 weeks - scaled back as I was feeling constant fatigue but was still drinking occasionally and going to parties

4-6 turning point - scaled everything all the way back stopped pushing through and went home to be looked after

6-8 developed very severe depression at home and really struggled with the isolation so came back to my city and started sertraline

8 week mark - didn't sleep for 5 days whilst coming onto sertraline to help with anxiety attacks and depression

9-10 weeks - saw gradual improvements before being struck down by cold/flu symptoms. Been exhausted and ill since Wednesday.

I haven't been back to work yet, I am barely seeing anyone. I feel like I'm becoming progressively bedbound. Can anyone provide me with some reassurance that it gets better? I'm so scared of hitting the 3 month mark. I'm so scared of CFS. If it carries on this way I don't know what to do.

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u/charlottehatesmax — 3 days ago

Feeling very hopeless

I got mono symptoms 6 weeks ago today and a formal diagnosis 5 weeks ago. This has been hell. I can't function in my normal life I have been off work and still am, I can't socialise, I can't exercise. I have horrific fatigue, light headedness, swelling. Just looking for a bit of hope from this sub as I just keep reading terrifying stuff and it is killing me inside. Anyone got any hope / experience that might help with this? If the fatigue lasts for months can someone tell me it gets a little more bearable?

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u/charlottehatesmax — 1 month ago