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Not being able to brush your hair due to fatigue, dizziness or joint instability.
Being an expert at willing yourself to not vomit until the end of that class, exam, train journey….
Coordination issues and generally feeling unstable on your feet.
Being able to pretend your not in pain and act for all purposes normal even when you have really severe pain.
Your bed is also your work/hobby ground
YouTube and Netflix are your best friends even though you can’t actually follow much because brain fog.
Following on from that, actually physically reading is such a struggle that audible is also your best friend.
“Oh, I get tired to”
“Will you ever get better?”/”Are you feeling better?”
“You don’t look sick”
Payback
Feeling like your neck can’t support your head.
Your only friends are online
Finding a job in your area that you are actually well enough to do is a challenge!
Naps are life
More doctors than friends.
Questioning whether a bath or shower is the lesser evil
Overdue laundry and cleaning
You experience ALL types of pain
Still havn’t shaved…
Often drops things
“Oh the toaster wasn’t plugged in! That’s why the bread didn’t toast”
Overly sensitive to heat/cold
Money worries
Lives in dresses in summer months
Migraines
Following a recipe takes longer than it used to because brain fog!
You have tried everything! From yoga, to veganism to herbal medicine to essential oils.
Struggle to cross roads and get on the right escalator due to brain fog.
Identifies with the term “spoonie”
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