cattia
02-07-13, 10:18
I caught a viral chest infection four weeks ago which has left me with a cough. The cough is improving although it was so bad I've strained a lot of muscles in my chest and rib area. I then caught a horrible sinus / cold thing two weeks ago which on top of the chest thing left me totally wiped out. As well as that I was doing some extra work from home which meant I was working until midnight every night during the whole time I was ill. I also have a part tome job and two young children at home.
I now basically can't bounce back from this and am terrified that I have postviral fatigue syndrome which will turn into chronic fatigue and I am going to be ill for years :(
ME was one of my first health anxiety fears and has always been a bad one for me because of the way it is so debilitating for so many years.
I am exhausted most of the time, but it's much worse in the morning. I just sit there and feel like I don't have the energy to even get out of my chair when I'm supposed to be getting ready. This morning the kids have missed their swimming class because I just didn't have the energy to get them ready. My husband isn't all that much help and he works too so there is no chance for me to rest properly. I am afraid I have ruined my health forever and I am never going to come back from this. I just want my energy back so I can get on with my life :(
I now basically can't bounce back from this and am terrified that I have postviral fatigue syndrome which will turn into chronic fatigue and I am going to be ill for years :(
ME was one of my first health anxiety fears and has always been a bad one for me because of the way it is so debilitating for so many years.
I am exhausted most of the time, but it's much worse in the morning. I just sit there and feel like I don't have the energy to even get out of my chair when I'm supposed to be getting ready. This morning the kids have missed their swimming class because I just didn't have the energy to get them ready. My husband isn't all that much help and he works too so there is no chance for me to rest properly. I am afraid I have ruined my health forever and I am never going to come back from this. I just want my energy back so I can get on with my life :(