Why Fatigue Isn’t Just “Being Tired”

RESEARCH SIMPLIFIED SERIES – POST # 1 Most people think fatigue means “extremely tired”, “feeling sleepy”, or “having a general lack of energy.” Something a nap, coffee, or a weekend of rest can fix. But for those of us living with chronic illness, fatigue is something very different. It’s not just tiredness. It’s exhaustion that lives in your cells, a […]

Confessions of a Body in Revolt

CONFESSIONS SERIES – POST # 1 Living with invisible illness is like carrying around a secret you never volunteered to keep. From the outside, on some days I may look “fine. I have been losing weight without trying for the last 1.5 years. At first people gave me compliments for my weight loss and how I look nice, but eventually […]