May was ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis) — also known as chronic fatigue syndrome — awareness month. I have lived with ME since I was 13 after a typical virus.
This year marks 13 years since and I can’t actually believe it. My biggest wish of all is to not feel the way I do and have a properly functioning body, but I am also very proud of the fact that I’ve kept going and continue to do so despite everything.
So if you are merely getting through a day, I am proud of you. ME has many complex symptoms, but the one which I want to highlight today is fatigue — something that weighs heavily on the symptoms list but often gets pushed to one side, the severity brushed over.
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