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Living with a Chronic Illness, Every Day.
Looking through past blog posts I realised that I’ve talked quite a lot about life with mental illness, but I haven’t really focused that much on the other evil in my life: my chronic illness. I was diagnosed with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) over 3 years ago now, and it’s been a rollercoaster ride ever since. There are so many new things to get used to, treatments to try, lifestyle changes to make. It’s something that you just can’t prepare for. I do count myself as very fortunate, because I know so many other sufferers of ME who aren’t able to work at all, and many who are bed bound. But…
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Brain fog made me do it
Brain fog is a very common symptom of any chronic illness, the fogginess of the mind clouding memory and cognitive functioning. It can make even the most clever individual feel rather silly, and it can make doing anything difficult. So, in an effort to explain what brain fog feels like, and to try and laugh at some of the things I have done, I have decided to reveal all in this post. All the things I’ve done as a result of brain fog. It is something that I’ve been struggling with a lot recently. My current job is great as it is not physically demanding, but it does drain my…
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Myalgic Encephalomyelitis symptoms that aren’t as well known
I was diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) nearly 10 years ago and there are still symptoms that arise that aren’t expected to this day. Each day is a learning curve with new and wonderful things to deal with (sense the sarcasm). It’s more than just all encompassing fatigue – in fact this causes many problems of its own. That is why it can be such a destructive disorder, particularly for those on the severe end of the spectrum. Keep reading to explore some of the more unusual and unexpected symptoms of myalgic encephalomyelitis – and let me know in the comments which one was the most surprising! Please note this…
