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@tomkindlon.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 6:16 PM

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What fatigue in ME/CFS feels like

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FATIGUE IN ME/CFS
"Bone crushing. Always. I mean always present. But the intensity fluctuates. But ALWAYS present.
When other symptoms of ME/CFS worsen, so does the intensity of fatigue increase...."
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@tomkindlon.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 4:56 PM

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Impact of fatigue in ME/CFS

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FATIGUE IN ME/CFS
"ME/CFS-related fatigue is very different from ordinary tiredness. It feels like my body has an extremely limited amount of energy available, and even very small amounts of physical or mental activity can use up far more energy than they should. It can feel like my whole body is heavy, weak and drained, as though I have run out of fuel. Resting or sleeping does not
reliably restore that energy....
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@tomkindlon.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 4:03 PM

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Impact of fatigue in ME/CFS

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Impact of fatigue in ME/CFS
"...My hobbies went one by one, friends disappeared. Cooking, eating, showering, cleaning the house have all been reduced over time. I can rarely cook from scratch now, it's exhausting. I rarely go out and can't go far when I do, I can't drive far any more...."
Response from ME Research UK Symptom Saturday Fatigue Survey
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@tomkindlon.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 3:10 PM

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Impact of fatigue in ME/CFS

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@tomkindlon.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 3:06 PM

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What fatigue in ME/CFS feels like.

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$FATIGUE IN ME/CFS "Exhaustion in my bones. Like walking through treacle...." RESEARCH UK SCO36942 '\ INFORM. INFLUENCE. INVEST.$

@tomkindlon.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 2:14 PM

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Impact of fatigue in ME/CFS

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Impact of fatigue in ME/CFS
"...I had to stop working, that had a huge impact on my mental health, I felt useless. My income and independence were gone and I felt like I wasn't a person who had anything to give anymore. I had to give up sports, hiking and anything that used my energy. My family life suffered, my partner became my carer. I couldn't do many things for my child and felt so guilty that she had a sick parent. Our lives changed from being very active to almost nothing...."
Response from ME Research UK Symptom Saturday Fatigue Survey
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@tomkindlon.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 2:09 PM

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What fatigue in ME/CFS feels like.

#MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MEcfs #CFS #PwME #fatigue #chronicfatigue #chronicallyfatigued #fatigued #spoonie #spoonies #spoonielife

$FATIGUE IN ME/CFS "Fatigue in ME/CFS is not tiredness as healthy people experience it. It is not tiredness after a busy day but more like the drained and weakened fatigue that healthy people would feel when they have a dose of flu and they are wiped out with all their strength gone...." 1414 RESEARCH UI SCC,6942 \ INFORM. INFLUENCE. INVEST.$

@tomkindlon.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 1:35 PM

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What fatigue in ME/CFS feels like.

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FATIGUE IN ME/CFS
"Fatigue doesn't even begin to describe it. It feels like a whole body shut down...."
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@tomkindlon.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 1:08 PM

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Impact of fatigue in ME/CFS

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Impact of fatigue in ME/CFS
"I struggled through by pacing myself & a sympathetic system that allowed me up to 6 months unpaid leave , but I couldn't care for my daughters in the way I wanted to"
Response from ME Research UK Symptom Saturday Fatigue Survey
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@tomkindlon.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 11:42 AM

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Impact of fatigue in ME/CFS

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Impact of fatigue in ME/CFS
"...The change to a completely sedentary lifestyle is a major challenge and I am missing out on my retirement and not enjoying it. I can no longer engage with the same circle of friends. Adjusting to living with the condition is depressing."
Response from ME Research UK Symptom Saturday Fatigue Survey
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@tomkindlon.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 11:30 AM

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What fatigue in ME/CFS feels like.

#MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MEcfs #CFS #PwME #fatigue #chronicfatigue #chronicallyfatigued #fatigued #spoonie #spoonies #spoonielife

$FATIGUE IN ME/CFS "Remember the time you were so exhausted you couldn't wait to go to sleep? I feel like that everyday. The difference is that when I wake up, I feel the same. Remember when you came down with the flu and felt like you were hungover, your head throbbed, you had no energy, and everything hurt? I feel like that everyday." RESEARCH UK SCO36942 \ INFORM. INFLUENCE. INVEST.$

@tomkindlon.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 10:23 PM

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What fatigue in ME/CFS feels like.

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$FATIGUE IN ME/CFS "Like a battery that only partially charges and then drains ridiculously fast. I can feel the energy leave my muscles with every step I take or word I speak...." lit:. C H UK SCO36942 \ INFORM. INFLUENCE. INVEST.$

@tomkindlon.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 10:17 PM

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Impact of fatigue in ME/CFS

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Impact of fatigue in ME/CFS
"I have mild ME. Everyone assumes because it's mild it isn't that bad and in the scale of ME I'm lucky but it has changed my life. I can barely attend college and when I do it makes me very ill. If I go to college I don't have the energy to do anything else really. I can't read regularly and go out with my friends. I don't know if I will ever be able to work. My mental health took a massive hit especially when you watch people your age thrive and be able to do everything they want when you are so often stuck inside...."
Response from ME Research UK Symptom Saturday Fatigue Survey
RESEARCH UK SCO36942
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@tomkindlon.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 9:18 PM

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What fatigue in ME/CFS feels like.

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FATIGUE IN ME/CFS
"...Feels like a huge overcoat of concrete is over me..."
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@tomkindlon.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 9:14 PM

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Impact of fatigue in ME/CFS

#MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MEcfs #CFS #PwME #fatigue #chronicfatigue #chronicallyfatigued #fatigued #spoonie #spoonies #spoonielife