Anyone who has ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis) or lives with someone who has it will know that you cannot just “push through” the fatigue.
The more you ignore the symptoms, the more you spiral towards relapse. When I first fell ill with ME, I, like many others, tried to push on.
I was far too ill to work but I tried to go for walks, even a swim (when you struggle to get dressed or wash your hair, you’ll see how ridiculous that was).
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