The life of a 20 something living with fibromyalgia
You know you've overdone it You are exhausted and barely awake Your eyes twitch with fatigue But you are just too tired to sleep ... You lie down in a dark room Waiting for sleep to take hold Longing for it to be quick But you are just too tired to sleep ... You can… Continue reading When You’re Too Tired to Sleep
Fatigue is like being hungover After a day of drunken mischief Only without the drinking or the fun This hangover never ends Every day completely exhausted Drained of energy head to toe ... The headaches, the aches and the pains Gang up and attack you as one Leaving you hanging on a thread It's ready… Continue reading Fatigue: Hungover on Life
I am continuing to answer questions about fibromyalgia as a member of the Fibro Blogger Directory. The most recent being do your symptoms interfere with work or school? I see both work and school as being the same, consisting of hard work and dedication. In the simplest form, the answer is yes, fibromyalgia interferes with… Continue reading Your Fibro Questions Answered: Do your Symptoms Interfere with Work or School?
Recently I've become all too aware of the fact that some people don't believe in fibromyalgia They claim it's made up and most people have some sort of pain, 'you are just lazy' 'You wouldn't be in pain if you had paracetamol every day' someone tweeted me yesterday It struck a chord with me as… Continue reading The Battle Against Those Who Don’t Believe in Fibromyalgia
When you explain to a friend that you are tired and struggling Sometimes they say they feel the same But they don't realise you are more than tired Chronic fatigue is so much worse thathan tiredness ... No amount of sleep can cure this kind of fatigue It sucks your energy until you have nothing… Continue reading Fatigue Vs. Tiredness
If I had to name just one thing this illness has taken from me, I would be choice I no longer have the ability to choose when I go out or have a social life A lot of people think it's my choice to cancel plans or make excuses However my body takes that choice… Continue reading Choice
Recently the fatigue has really hit me hard I'm always tired as it is, but add in a cold and now a sinus infection and I have nothing left If you know about the spoon theory, I have about 3 spoons every day currently For anyone who doesn't know what this means, it's a concept… Continue reading When the Fatigue Hits
Sleep is a blessing and a curse It is both great and evil Possible and impossible Easy and hard Some nights I sleep well It's the only time I don't feel pain The only time I feel normal It is needed for me to survive Even when I sleep well I still wake up tired… Continue reading Sleep
I'm more than tired I'm chronically fatigued I never have much energy Sleeping won't make it better I'm more than tired I struggle to sleep And when I do sleep I still wake exhausted I'm more than tired So don't judge me Don't think I can sleep it off I live with it every day… Continue reading More Than Tired
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