WAKING UP AT 7AM for a week with CHRONIC FATIGUE. Using a puzzle alarm clock to wake up with ME/CFS.
This week I tried to wake up and get out of bed at 7am every day. Waking up has always been difficult for me i am not a morning person, but since my Myalgic encephalomeylitis diagnosis around 6 years ago i have found it nearly impossible to wake up, it can be physically painful for me. This week I used the Alarmy app to help me, through its puzzles, physical activities and bar-code scanning features. I wanted to try waking up early for a week because i know that i feel significantly better in terms of my mental health when i wake up early in the morning. I have difficulty with depression and waking up i find it makes me want to stay in bed all day but for me this is the worst thing i can do to feel better! I find it easier to be productive and to keep my mood up when i get up in the morning and start my day off with breakfast and my medication!
How to you wake up in the morning? do you find it as difficult as I do??
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My name is Elinor, I am a 22-year-old sociology student who has been living with ME/CFS for 6 years. I also have anxiety and depression as co-morbid conditions! I started making KZread Videos consistently about my experience with chronic illness and mental health struggles in June 2020 and I am aiming to hit 1,000 subscribers this year! I also love fashion, connecting with people in the community and being creative!!
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i have the problem of waking up later and falling asleep later and later until i have gone a full 24 hour cycle
If I get up early my fatigue gets WAY worse around 11 and I will fight it all day if I don’t just give in and sleep. Nice to know there’s other people out there who benefit from it.
@ElinorBrown
2 жыл бұрын
thats interesting, we are all so different! Make sure you do what is best for you!
@GeeklingNo1
2 жыл бұрын
@@ElinorBrown it’s hard for people to understand that getting up at 10-12 isn’t a ‘lazy’ choice but a physical requirement the number of times I’ve explained to someone that I cannot get up for something at 8 is kinda nuts. I love your vids btw. I’m thinking about starting a similar channel for my Fibro. There needs to be more young adults with canes/walking sticks in media
Congrats on your new system. I cannot function in the morning, it's a very slow process for me
Hi Elinor, very interesting to hear someone the same as me! I feel mentally more stable if I wake up early, I just feel very tired. But if I sleep in I feel more flu like and hungover feelings and generally feels 100 times worse throughout the day both physically and mentally. I always wondered why this happened to me I never heard anyone else suffer this till now. Nice to know I’m not alone
@ElinorBrown
2 жыл бұрын
That's so interesting, I'm exactly the same!
@yanamasliuk7315
2 жыл бұрын
A 100% same situation as yours. Also good to know I’m not alone. I’m looking for options and solutions. Can’t achieve anything in life. Anyone has any idea, please share.
@Truerealism747
9 ай бұрын
@@yanamasliuk7315 ldn ribbose high dose b vitamin s help a little
Here in🇮🇹Italy we say " The Morning Has Gold In Its Mouth"🌄
So cute
I been waking up 7 am for a month now it feels I still have hard days and yes sometimes I lay in bed for awhile still working on that.🙂
I guess I’m really lucky that unless I have an appointment I’m able to sleep in until my body is ready to get up 10/ 10:30 am. I’m unable to work but I take care of the house, I live with my mom and I’m on disability, she jokes I’m her “house daughter” like a housewife I do similar things. But I struggle a lot if I have to be up before 8am that seems to be the cut off for me any earlier is very very difficult
@ElinorBrown
2 жыл бұрын
haha!, its great you've got a system that works for you!!
Barcode alarm would be ace to set for meds packaging 👀
@ElinorBrown
3 жыл бұрын
i mean... that's not a bad idea...
I also feel mentally better if I get up earlier. It's a fine balance with fatigue though! I definitely need a barcode scanner. I find myself spending too much time on tiktok.
@ElinorBrown
2 жыл бұрын
I completely agree!! social media is definitely a problem for me as well!!
I get really bad flareups of my illnesses if I don't get at least 12 hours of sleep, idk what to do because its interfering with my school life!
Ooh I love those pjs, where are they from?
@ElinorBrown
3 жыл бұрын
They are from ASOS
I’m usually so physically ill in the a.m. that I just can’t function in the morning…..is your issue just the exhaustion or do you feel extra sick also? Just curious! Thanks❤️
@ElinorBrown
2 жыл бұрын
Both for me!! but exhaustion is the main problem!
@GreatGreebo
2 жыл бұрын
@@ElinorBrown TAKE CARE❤️❤️❤️ I’m lying in bed right now (trying to get OUT of it) but until I can get up, it’s KZread time❤️❤️