The life of a 20 something living with fibromyalgia
When people ask what you did today Or what you did on your day off It can be really upsetting When you admit you did nothing ... Some days it is too hard to achieve anything Your body just wants to rest and you have to let it You focus on feeling better And are… Continue reading Don’t Judge Yourself for Resting
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
Everyone likes to stay within their comfort zone But sometimes you just need to take a risk My comfort zone is smaller than ever Since I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia And I've only hidden myself more and more over the last few months Finally I took a leap and I've gone on a solo holiday… Continue reading My First Solo Holiday with 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
You never know your limits until you test them Today I reached that limit and hit the wall There was no chance of carrying on My body had to rest and that was that ..... I had never hit the wall until today I have been close and stopped myself But this time there was… Continue reading Fibromyalgia: When you Hit the Wall
Trying to manage a busy schedule while living with chronic illness is almost impossible It's like attempting to juggle when you never learnt how, knowing you will fail You try to avoid a busy lifestyle as much as possible but sometimes you can't help it Things crop up and suddenly you have no time to… Continue reading Managing a Busy Schedule while Living with Chronic Illness
It is impossible to avoid flare ups No matter how hard you try They can sneak up on you And knock you down for days Your body and mind need to rest So you hide away from the world Sleep as much as you can And take care of yourself Your priorities must adapt To… Continue reading Coping with Flare Ups
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
Sometimes you just need a rest day To let your body and mind heal From all the stress you've put on it From overdoing it and making it worse Those who don't suffer don't understand That when I say I did nothing I mean I was resting I was trying to feel better They think… Continue reading Rest Days
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