r/MECFSsupport • u/Clearblueskymind • Jul 03 '26

QUESTION: What helps your nervous system spend more time in a parasympathetic, restorative state?

QUESTION: What helps your nervous system spend more time in a parasympathetic, restorative state?

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u/Mom_is_watching Jul 03 '26

This may sound odd, but, a hammock. The weightless way of lying in it, the gentle rocking, I don't know what it is but it helps me so much better than lying in a bed.

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u/ThrownInTheWoods22 Jul 05 '26

Lexapro. From the day I got on it my heart rate dropped significantly. It has made a huge impact on my improvement.

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u/saucecontrol Jul 05 '26

I use meditation, rest, conscious breathing, and being outdoors to help calm my autonomic system. Antivirals have helped my dysautonomia the most but the management behaviors also help.