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Chronic Fatigue and Tiredness
I feel like we often talk about our classic symptoms with CF — the chronic coughing, is it another infection exacerbation? Or the plethora of GI issues that come up. And, when we don’t have any ongoing symptoms — there’s a lingering symptom that I often shame myself for: chronic fatigue.
For people with CF, having chronic fatigue is out of the usual, but I don’t think it’s often normalized. And, it comes with (at least for me) a lot of guilt. I’ve been on a miracle study drug*, and my body still gets worn down easier than most everyone else’s body. It’s much better than pre-study days, but it still takes me longer to recover from life than most people.
I’ve gotten a lot better at practicing self-care and being gentle with myself. But, some days are tougher than others.So, how do you deal with chronic fatigue? How do you deal with shame and guilt?
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