r/mecfs is a subreddit with 8k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses me/cfs, symptoms, mecfs, fatigue, and support.
For discussion about research, treatment and recovery from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS).
Popular Themes in r/mecfs
#1
Advice Requests
: "Random things that have helped my MECFS"
14 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "People seriously think my ME/CFS fatigue is the same as "I'm tired after work." [Vent]"
5 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "I built a free ME/CFS tracking app because I couldn't find one that actually understood the illness"
3 posts
#4
Ideas
: "4 years of what I thought was ME/CFS… but does this sound like something else? Looking for ideas because I’m out of them."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/mecfs
#1
Me/cfs
: "People seriously think my Me/cfs fatigue is the same as "I'm tired after work." [Vent]"
57 posts
#2
Symptoms
: "Scale of Symptoms"
42 posts
#3
Mecfs
: "Random things that have helped my Mecfs"
31 posts
#4
Fatigue
: "People seriously think my ME/CFS Fatigue is the same as "I'm tired after work." [Vent]"
20 posts
#5
Support
: "How can I best Support my partner with CFS/ME?"
19 posts
#6
Me Cfs
: "Can you actually increase your baseline after it's decreased?"
18 posts
#7
Advice
: "How do I explain to my parents how bad stress is for my health with ME/CFS?"
16 posts
#8
Diagnosis
: "MECFS Simulator Suit"
11 posts
#9
Anxiety
: "I am so scared"
10 posts
#10
Recovery
: "Update - Still doing great 1 year after Recovery!"
9 posts
Member Growth in r/mecfs
Yearly
+5k members(154.3%)
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Last updated: July 13, 2026