I'm crashed. Day three. Not sure what caused it either. My parents left Sunday....I guess I did a bit too much Monday - but not enough to cause a three day crash. Perhaps it's a cumulative effect of my busy summer....I sure hope not.
Right now:
- Sore throat
- Major dizzy spells (came very close to passing out this morning as well as in the library yesterday - whoops)
- muscle twitches
- painful lymph nodes - arms
- very deep seated chest ache (hurts to breathe)
- muscle weakness - I've started using the stool in the kitchen again
- fatigue - I brought a handful of clothes downstairs yesterday and felt like I'd run a marathon or worse
I'm laying in my downstairs bed listening to the rain. I just finished a book and a bowl of popcorn. Sometimes I can't believe this is my life - being sick, laying in bed, reading, resting......
Friday, August 28, 2009
Crashed
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I hate to give out unsolicited advice, but I can't seem stop myself at the moment... It sounds like you really need to take a break. Are you sure you're up to continuing with the PhD course?
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health...
Unsolicited advice is very welcome Alyson. The weird thing is, I finished the intensive one-month course at the end of July....I was considereing myself recovered from it and now a crash hits?! I didn't think it could be caused by the course as I've virtually been on break since? Usually my crashes hit 36-48 hours after doing "too much".
ReplyDeleteI suppose with ME/CFS you just never know when and where you're going to crash. The uncertainty really stinks (this is one of the understatements of the century)! Crashes are the worst. I wish you a swift recovery back to your "normal."
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