What I’ve learned from being tired all the time
The meds I take every day, have a lot of side effects listed, but thankfully I only am bothered by one: fatigue.
Not a normal one, but more like a brain fog?
Whatever it is, it has taken me a long time to get adjusted to that.
At first I gave in, even staying in bed constantly because even getting up was hard.
But that grew old so fast.
And giving in didn’t help me sleep either. When the time came to sleep my body was still full of energy.
So now, I fight.
I get up despite my mind moaning that I’m so tired.
I get dressed with arms that just want to stay still.
I walk on my walking pad despite the feeling of fatigue overtaking me.
And something changed. All of a sudden I know I can do stuff. I can walk into town and get coffee at my favourite restaurant. I can take a long walk. I can work all day in my office and sleep like a child at night.
The fight isn’t easy sometimes, but even if it means I get up at 11 instead of at 9 because I just can’t until then, I can live with it.
As any progress is good progress.