Category: Chronic Fatigue

05 Jun

Chronic Fatigue Crafts Crochet Lifestyle

How Crafts Can Aid Healing from Chronic Illness

by The Reluctant Spoonie

6 Comments

The repetitive motion of crocheting was calming and familiar. It gave me something to focus on whilst I waited for my next doctor's appointment.

22 May

Chronic Fatigue Education and Studying Lifestyle

M.E Awareness Month 2020: Recovery and Remission From Childhood M.E.

by The Reluctant Spoonie

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When I first met my husband, he was like every other 18-year old boy I came across during fresher’s week: energetic, drunk and chatty. We...

08 May

Chronic Fatigue Education and Studying Lifestyle

5 Study Hacks for Students with Brain Fog

by The Reluctant Spoonie

5 Comments

Brain fog is the biggest barrier for those with chronic illness who wish to study. It can make concentrating in class a challenge, it can...

28 Feb

Chronic Fatigue Lifestyle

5 Products To Help Ease Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

by The Reluctant Spoonie

6 Comments

As chronic fatigue is a common symptom of a lot of illnesses, I wanted to share the products that I use to help ease this...

24 Jan

Chronic Fatigue Lifestyle

Will Yoga Cure My Chronic Fatigue?- Aroga Yoga Book Review

by The Reluctant Spoonie

3 Comments

The yoga practices in this book have been designed with a chronically ill person in mind which makes them more suitable than standard yoga classes.

12 Apr

Chronic Fatigue Chronic Pain Lifestyle Newly Diagnosed

3 Tips For Effortless Cooking

by The Reluctant Spoonie

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Cooking can be a challenge when you're a Spoonie. Standing up for a long period of time in a hot room can lead to disastrous...

15 Jun

Chronic Fatigue Newly Diagnosed

3 Tips For Thriving With Chronic Fatigue

by The Reluctant Spoonie

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Fatigue has always been one of my most debilitating symptoms. Unfortunately, it is also the one that has been the most poorly managed by my doctors.