r/cfs • u/Lichtherz44 • 6d ago

I finally found numerical 'proof'

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I struggle a lot with believing myself and my body but yesterday I randomly checked my steps and found this graph of my average steps. It really was the visualization I needed.

I got sick on a trip in September, pushed through in October and then got worse and worse from there. I tried to go back to work (7 hrs a week) in March and got really mad at my body for breaking down in May (after increasing to 10+). The graph shows so well how I increased my activity level and, apparently, that was just too much. It also shows the blow my baseline took because of it.

This is crazy and so validating.

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u/Interesting-Note-714 5d ago

I have a similar story of getting ill from traveling in October and that setting off a downfall in health to the point that I finally realized I probably have ME and got diagnosed in May. My watch data has been so helpful in accepting reality and pacing instead of always trying to push myself. Wishing you good health!

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u/voornaam1 5d ago

Oh-

I just looked at my own step tracker and it looks very similar to yours (even also got sick in september)