Relapse.

Recently I haven't put on as many posts as I would like because I have had a little relapse, recently I have found that the main time that I have relapses is if I get a cold; however when I was bad so many things would trigger me off over doing anything really. I think now if I were to do to much it would still set me back but now I know how much is too much for me the majority of the time.
Another time when I might have a relapse, and is meant to be one of the ways that teens can get CFS, is when you have a growth spurt, which is something that my mum thinks might be happening at the moment, this is really annoying because it is something that is unavoidable especially when you are a teenager.
Relapses can be really frustrating but I think the main thing to do is try to avoid them! It is hard, especially when you are feeling better there is so much you want to do, so you need to try to hold yourself back a bit even if you are feeling much better. With trying not to get colds, I have just been taking lots of vitamins, but other than that I don't know how you can avoid getting colds, any suggestions (leave some ideas in the comments below)?
Will try putting up more blog posts as I am starting to get better from this relapse.

I would love it if you left comments below telling me about your experiences.Or if you want to ask me anything personally, email me at ateenwithcfs@gmail.com

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'Peak' times.

I find that certain times of the day are better for me, and I have more energy. For me my 'peak' time is towards the end of the day usually between 5-7 pm. Even though I have been up for the rest of the day I feel like that is when I am at my best. This is usually the time when I will do things like home work as I find that when I have to concentrate a lot on something, that is what wears me out. I think that iris important that you recognise this time for you, maybe you already have and use that time to do things that you know will particularly tired you out. I don't know if anyone else experiences this, let me know in the comments section it would be really interesting to find out!

I would love it if you left comments below telling me about your experiences.Or if you want to ask me anything personally, email me at ateenwithcfs@gmail.com

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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.

I would love it if you left comments below telling me about your experiences. Or if you want to ask me anything personally, email me at ateenwithcfs@gmail.com

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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.

I would love it if you left comments below telling me about your experiences.Or if you want to ask me anything personally, email me at ateenwithcfs@gmail.com

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