I solved my mystery fatigue with AI
Key takeaways
- The diagnostics game: I am not dying, but also not better Imagine that every hour, I spin a wheel, and there’s a 20% chance that I’ll be hit with crushing fatigue, brain fog, lightheadedness, or nausea.
- Last year, I was diagnosed with a prolactinoma—a tumor on the pituitary gland in the center of my head.
- Thanks for reading Amy’s Meta Learning Experiment!
Amy Deng Jun 16, 2026128716Share. The diagnostics game: I am not dying, but also not better Imagine that every hour, I spin a wheel, and there’s a 20% chance that I’ll be hit with crushing fatigue, brain fog, lightheadedness, or nausea. When it hits, I couldn’t trust myself to drive. Walking to a grocery store two minutes away feels impossible. Stringing a sentence together takes effort. I can’t plan anything. I was homebound for hours, so I texted a friend at 4 p.m. to cancel dinner, but then at 5 p.m. I felt completely fine. So I lie on the couch watching people my age hustling across the street, building one of the fastest-growing products in AI.
Welcome to the diagnostic game I’ve been playing. Last year, I was diagnosed with a prolactinoma—a tumor on the pituitary gland in the center of my head. Two brain surgeries last August and November couldn’t fully remove it (you can find my partner Andrew’s public research on my care here). When a drug successfully controlled the tumor’s growth, I couldn’t be more excited. And then these episodes started. I had no idea how to make them stop until I cracked the mystery by running a process with AI. Now, I’ve been feeling consistently good for a month :)
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