Mini tips: Box sets.

I watched A LOT of TV while I was off all of the time and I found Series to be better than a Movies because:

• They are less tiring because they don't demand as much of your attention (wearing you out);
• They are in small segments, easy to stop and start watching them;
• They go on for a longer period in total time.

I really enjoyed watching series especially when you watch them back to back, maybe you have a box set, or Netflix is really good for a collection of series, I just found it good entertainment when I felt like I could do nothing else, and if you are some one who watches a lot of TV try watching series rather than movies, the occasional movie, especially one you have seen before, great, and I love trips to the movies but on a daily basis try box sets!

One of my favourites which might not be to everyone's taste but I find really funny is: An Idiot Abroad.

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Social Tiredness.

Since I have developed CFS I have found social situations to be tiring, this can just be in school when I am not directly interacting with any one but maybe just listening to a teacher and having to focus and absorb what they are telling you. Due to the fact I was off school for so long and often in large blocks I felt like I didn't ever know what was going on and in the end would try to avoid social situations at all (for example going into for the two lessons before break then going home or the two lessons between break and lunch and avoiding both lunch and break, so the only time I would directly interact with people would be small talk during a class) this just made it worse and you should really try to avoid doing this kind of thing, even if it tires you out try to just stay for five or ten minutes, make sure that you don't completely cut that part of your life off; if you are not going into school at all then try texting, emailing them just try to keep in contact in some way. I have found it quite hard to re-establish friendships as everyone's personalities have changed since I regularly went to school also I think I have lost some of my confidence in some situations and at times my social skills!
I have had friends over a couple of times over the past 6 months and the lead up to it I get anxious and excited at the same time and then overly exited when they are there because it, for me is quite a unique event and after it I feel exhausted and it is very much because of the emotional tiredness (see previous post). I just thought that I should let you know that it is something that I experience on a regular basis and recently I have been going to my schools well-being co-ordinators office, to avoid getting tired, which has been good in the sense that I have managed to say in for a school day but bad in the sense that I haven't been doing much socialising. My priority at the moment is school work over socialising and I think it has been since I developed CFS. Let me know in the comments below, what has been your priority, school or social life?

Emotional tiredness

Emotional tiredness, I find wears me out more than physical tiredness, for example if you watch an 'emotional roller coaster' of a movie. This I find is so draining and is worse because often you will not realise how much it wore you out until the next day when it hits you. So although it is hard try not to get too emotional, this includes worrying about school or getting upset about having CFS, because it is just going to make you worse and is pointless. Ways of  avoiding this is trying not to worry, get upset, cry, watching a movie that makes your upset or scared, or reading a book that makes you upset or scared; for most people, even without CFS they often find that it will wear them out.

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Next post: Social tiredness.

Day after tiredness.

On Monday I had a maths GCSE (test) and on the actual day I was really good, I didn't worry or stress the day before or on the actual day, throughout the day I was fine, in the night I felt tired, but a normal amount for the end of the day. But on Tuesday, I was really tired and had to stay off school today because I was so tired, and I still feel pretty tired, the kind of tiredness you get if you have been crying. I just wondered if anyone else finds this, please leave a comment below if you experience this too. Anyway, I have found that more than anything it is a waiting game, I have done some homework at home but only a little bit, and just wondered if anyone else experiences this and has any tips; I found it so frustrating because I thought that I had done everything right, my mum suggested that maybe I had worn myself out trying so hard not to worry and just subconsciously worried, I dunno but if you have any suggestions please let everyone know, including me!

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Mini tip: Water

Drinking water, has helped me hugely, I don't know why, I know that it is good for your health, so generally makes you feel better; so that stops the normal feeling a bit rubbish taken off the top of CFS symptoms. Water is the main thing I drink, the only other things I drink are fresh juice or black tea (tea with no milk or sugar, I like Earl Grey, and I know many people with CFS like coffee). Give it a go, it might work for you, it did for me!

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Being Positive +

Staying positive is really important, not only can getting upset be tiring but it can also be depressing, work out what works for you staying positive. For me several things work including songs that may motivate or make me feel good (my top three songs that boost my moods are 'Here Comes The Sun' by the Beatles, 'Survivor' by Destiny's Child and a new one 'Express Yourself' by Labarinth) find a song that makes you feel good and when your feeling down, listen to it, it really can make a huge difference. Other ways to stay positive, is doing something you enjoy without wearing you out, that is why listening to music is ideal or maybe if you like reading but you find it to tiring try out audio books and podcasts, there is such a wide choice on iTunes and they are cheaper than normal books! Or if you are not too tired, maybe you enjoy painting, drawing, playing video games, basically distractions, I find, help. Find whatever works do you and do that when you are feeling down in the dumps.

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What my symptoms were and are now.

I do sometimes struggle to recall what my symptoms were when I was at my worst as I was so tired, I have heard of all of the levels of CFS and I think that mine, when they were at their worst 6/10, I was never so bad that I had to be hospitalised or could literately not get out of bed. When I was at my worst my symptoms were: tiredness (rarely get out of bed or lying on the couch, other than to go to the bathroom), dizziness  feeling sick, loss of appetite, dizziness, headaches off and on and a constant sore throat. Through all of the tips that I have given and will give on the blog, has helped me to majorly reduce my symptoms and got me to where I am now.
Now my symptoms are nearly non existent  sometimes I get sore throats, I get tired a little bit easier than everyone else and if I ever get a cold it seems to take a little bit longer for me than everyone else. Other than that I am back to my normal self, if anything I have come out better than I was, I empathise better and I think that I have become more mature as well.

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It is OK to feel tired!

As my symptoms have got better, when I have felt tired I have had the occasional freak out like, OMG what if I have a relapse, and you need to remind yourself that it is normal to get tired, everyone gets tired, before you had CFS you would of got tired, and you always will, it is normal. So when you feel like you are getting better, and you begin to feel tired just remember  it is normal, happens to everyone, and you just need a good night sleep!

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