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Pacing is a system in which ME/CFS patients learn to stay within their limits.
USES IN ME/CFS: Pacing was developed as an extension of the advice ME/CFS doctors usually give their patients: Don't push it. Although this may seem logical, many moderately or recently ill ME/CFS patients are deceived by the waxing and waning pattern of their symptoms. As a consequence, they attempt to resume “life as usual” long before they have recovered. These efforts are almost always followed by a crash. Pacing is merely the formalized means by which a patient learns to find his or her limits.
| Rating | Side Effects | Reason for Treatment | Dosage / Duration | Age | Sex M/F | # of years Ill | Additional Comments | Illness Severity | Date Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | limiting all activity could get frustrating at times | feeling ill after activity | 1 month limit all activity to 10 mins then stop for break 30X day | 66 | Female | 2 | Moderate/Severe | 12/13/17 | |
| 5 | To preserve energy and stop crash and burn cycle | 4 year N/A 10X day | 53 | Female | 20 | Most useful. Don't crash and burn and overdo things | Moderate/Severe | 09/18/19 | |
| 4 | Tales awhile to work, and must not stop. Desire to stop when feeling better. (Hooray, I'm cured and don't have to follow the rules anymore) | Exhaustion, brain fog, flu-like symptoms, worsening of symptoms. | 20 year n/a 10X day | 73 | Female | 8 | Moderate/Severe | 02/05/23 |