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The Heartbreak of Chronic Fatigue by Nikki Willhite Chronic fatigue is a heartbreaking illness that takes away life as you once knew it.  Very few people understand chronic fatigue or even take it seriously. Everyone gets tired, and lots of people are sluggish.  However, fatigue, as a word, does not come even close to describing the tiredness of someone with chronic fatigue.  People with chronic fatigue are known to collapse on the floor for days before they are helped into bed.  Chronic fatigue can leave you bedridden for days and even years.  Chronic fatigue takes away your life.  Your body is no longer dependable.  You can no longer plan to do anything, because you don't know if you will be functional.  Your friends slowly drift away, and your life becomes devoid of fun and many of the things that once brought you pleasure. On your good days you may get out, and you don't look sick.  No one knows how much you are suffering.  You learn to endure the ridicule of others, including doctors, who think you are just depressed or lazy. If you have family, it can break your heart to think that they don't know how much you love them and want to be with them, but can't.  Chronic fatigue just hurts, on many levels. Chronic fatigue sufferers often spend thousands of dollars trying to find out what is wrong with them.  They take every herb imaginable.  After spending hundreds of dollars for blood tests and visits to medical specialists, they turn to alternative medicine.  In most cases, nothing helps. People do recover from chronic fatigue.  None of the stories of recovery are the same.  Everyone is different.  There aren't a lot of spokespeople for chronic fatigue, because once well, you don't want to remember and you don't want to endure any more ridicule. One famous person who has spoken of her battle with chronic fatigue is Laura Hillenbrand, the author of Sea Biscuit, and Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption.  She was struck down while attending college, and for years has been barely able to leave her home. If you know anyone with chronic fatigue, take them seriously.  Chances are they need a friend or a kind word more than anyone you know. About the Author: Nikki Willhite, mother of 3 and an interior design graduate, has been writing and publishing articles on the topic of frugal living for over a decade. Visit her at www.frugalhappyfamilies.com - where you will find hundreds of frugal living tips and articles. Frugal Happy Families- more than just money!

 

 

 

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