How Do You Deal With Fatigue?

For me, my greatest growth in this arena came with learning to say no to things.

It is ingrained in me that turning down an invitation or cancelling is inherently rude and that it should be avoided at all costs. It took me years after my diagnosis to learn to say no and to prioritise my health over any potential rudeness or feelings (often misplaced) of guilt about letting people down.

Accepting that when you are run down and at risk of a flare-up it is okay to say no, to stay in and relax is going to do a great deal more good for you than dragging yourself out to a social engagement, one that you probably wouldn’t be able to give a great deal to anyway given your tiredness.

Learn to become comfortable with doing less.