Fasting
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Published
- Oct 2015
Summary
sillysocks84 did four or five separate 36-to-48-hour water fasts, working toward a full 72 hours, typically getting dizzy on day two and drinking large amounts of water to cope. Refeeding after each fast brought more energy for a while and better tolerance of food within 12-24 hours, a pattern that held across repeated attempts. She avoided fasting around her menstrual cycle after one fast there went badly.
What they credit
Credits Diet, Extended water fasting (3+ days).
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