Tag: chronic fatigue
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Want to Know How Do I Feel?
Incoming Dr.House quote What Dr. House said to Lisa Cuddy after she broke up with him. “Want to know how I feel?! I feel hurt”. I do. Mentally and physically from my symptoms of my depression and fibromyalgia. Like someone is squeezing my muscles and nerves constantly. It’s incredibly frustrating dealing with feeling misunderstood &…
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Signs You’re Not “Just Tired”, You Have Chronic Fatigue
Chronic fatigue is something that is hard to explain & can be a symptom of a wide-variety chronic illnesses. Chronic fatigue can involve getting sleepy but the exhaustion is much more debilitating than the tiredness a healthy person may feel after not sleeping enough. Chronic fatigue can also heighten other symptoms, such as pain, muscle…
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Identifying As Disabled?
I remembered the term “disabled” as a kid meant being without a certain function. I say this because my dad is legally blind and legally disabled — or without sight. This was a mindset I had – without a certain function (physical or mental). However, I learned more on how complex identifying with a disability.…
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The Problem With Anxiety Fatigue
No matter how much sleep your get, you’ll still feel exhausted. Anxiety loves to fixate on the fatigue that’s constant when you suffer from anxiety. It’s something I go through day in and day out but I’m always going to appear fine. The brain tells you that this fatigue is not normal & tells you…
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There Are Days I Feel — Snappy
I don’t know if it’s because of the chronic pain of Fibromyalgia, the symptoms of anxiety and depression or both. However, the feeling of being fatigued makes me the most angry because it’s the one thing I can’t manage. Whenever I did try to push myself, my symptoms get worse. I lay there sometimes memorizing…