r/cfs is a subreddit with 81k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses fatigue, cfs, symptoms, support, and me/cfs, and they frequently recommend/review electrolyte drinks, electrolyte recommendations, and antihistamine.
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ME/CFS is a multi-systemic neurological disease, distinct from chronic fatigue as a symptom. For more information, please see our FAQ.
Popular Themes in r/cfs
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Anyone else just extremely bored and depressed?"
15 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How are people dating? I feel so lonely"
13 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "I have ME/CFS and I've been building a tool for pacing. Would love honest feedback from this community. (Update!)"
2 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "Tips : tools to make changing bedding easier?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/cfs
#1
Fatigue
: "Tfw you can’t escape the vicious cycle of cfs because you can’t pace to save your life"
40 posts
#2
Cfs
: "Do you think there are multiple unidentified diseases hiding under the umbrella of ME/Cfs?"
36 posts
#3
Symptoms
: "New Paper Illustrates Potential Cause of Long Covid and By Extension ME/CFS Symptoms"
32 posts
#4
Support
: "My family surprised me for my birthday by hanging up some flowers outside my window"
30 posts
#5
Me/cfs
: "Me/cfs vs. Superyachts"
22 posts
#6
Treatment
: "This disease prevents me from getting the proper Treatment I need for my other illnesses."
20 posts
#7
Hard Time
19 posts
#8
Frustrating
19 posts
#9
Diagnosis
: "Was anybody else, prior to Diagnosis, trying to be the "good" "easy" patient who never googled anything until it was too late and your functioning lowered drastically?"
17 posts
#10
Mental Health
: "I am being denied Mental Health counseling because I can't go in person."
15 posts
Products Discussed in r/cfs
Electrolyte Drinks
24 reviews
#1
LMNT
4.2★ from 5 reviews
#2
Tri-Oral
4.0★ from 4 reviews
#3
Bulk
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Electrolyte Recommendations
15 reviews
#1
LMNT
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Ultima
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Trioral
3.5★ from 2 reviews
Antihistamine
13 reviews
#1
Ketotifen
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Montelukast
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Loratadine
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/cfs
#1
Vent/Rant
: "“I didn’t realize how bad you felt until seeing the wheelchair. It breaks my heart”"
50 posts
#2
Advice
: "Can't tell if this person is unsafe to trust with my care coordination or if I'm just traumatized"
16 posts
#3
Self-Promotion Day
: "I have ME/CFS and I've been building a tool for pacing. Would love honest feedback from this community. (Update!)"
11 posts
#4
Success
: "Finally made it from my bed to the couch! And look who decided to join me!"
7 posts
#5
Meme
: "This but unironically"
7 posts
#6
Activities/Entertainment
: "For those housebound, enjoy some nature photos"
4 posts
#7
Activism
: "Another severe ME patient is being mistreated in an NHS hospital, sign & share the petition and email the hospital!"
4 posts
#8
TW: general
: "BBC Morning Live had a segment on ME today"
4 posts
#9
Severe ME/CFS
: "Epiphany: when your wildest dreams become undesirable due to fatigue"
4 posts
#10
Doctors
: "Got told I should get a job today"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/cfs
Yearly
+21k members(34.2%)
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Last updated: June 14, 2026