Tag: mental health
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ME vs Cancer
Here is a great article about a fellow sufferer Jenny Andrews, who has had both ME and cancer and her experiences of the difference in attitude and treatment between the two and her descriptions of having ME. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2861107/I-d-CANCER-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-Woman-s-battled-condition-10-years-says-people-unfairly-labelled-attention-seekers.html There are some great quotes“Jose Montoya, a professor of medicine at Stanford University and a leading expert…
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Awareness Videos and Talk to me.
Action for ME have released a series of videos on you tube to show what it is like to have some of the ME symptoms, check them out Action for ME You Tube. They cover Speech problems, Post Exertional Malaise, Muscle pain, Sleep problems, Headaches and Light and Sound sensitivity. I realised I have posted a lot…
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I am well aware!
What a day yesterday, I was feeling so ill and down and convinced myself I was so pathetic, I was so stressed frustrated and feeling useless I needed to rest but couldn’t I was so fed up I wanted to scream cry etc but that won’t make it any better will it? Is it right to…
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Pointless!
And I am not talking TV game shows, but everything seems so pointless. New Year is always a tough time and I hate feeling so useless, with so many things I want to do and or achieve another year older and still in the same situation and the things I do seem so pointless, or…
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What can I do?
I am so fed up of everything I do having consequences and affecting me so much. I know I am always doing too much and doing things that are not good for me, but if I cut out all the bad things what would be left. Life goes on and you can either go with…
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Down again!
Feeling rather down again today, had a busy day yesterday. Does anyone else feel that everything is their fault and that people have a low opinion of you even though you try your hardest, its never good enough? I went out to the car this morning and found it unlocked, started telling myself how stupid…
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Positives week 2 Day 1 and 2
I have got a bit lost with the positives this week so I best catch up. I have been feeling even more unwell than usual so finding positives is hard, but they are there if you try. Yesterday I was very grateful to my friend Pat for organising for the books left from the book…
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Struggling and calender pin up!
The days and weeks seem to be getting more difficult and my energy is quickly depleted, but then when I realise how much we are doing its hardly surprising. As today is 1st of October I turned my calender over to find there is hardly day where I don’t have something on and that’s on…
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Positives Week 2 day 1
Here goes week 2 of looking for positives, so for yesterday I have, having physio and getting some relief from my pain, getting to 5 ways (this will always be a big achievement for me) and Emily being enthusiastic about her homework. The next task was connecting with people. I am not very good at…