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How Do You Cope With Balancing Everyday Things Like Going To Work, Doing Housework , Shopping And Cooking Etc ?
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Just wondering how people plan their time and fit everything in without feeling exhausted all the time , getting up and going to work everyday on little to no sleep. Going out to go shopping, walking, carrying things , cleaning , looking after children or pets etc. Does anyone have any coping methods or ways of planning everything they need to do to prevent causing too much extra pain?

posted February 7, 2016
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I have a nest, as I call it. My recliner w/ a queen size heating blanket. My books and healthy snacks are on a table next to me. This is where I go most of the day I am at home. I read or watch Netflix or play games on my kindle. This has been very useful after a long day out or maybe not sleeping well. I feel I can be w/ family while getting the rest and heat I need. Before I use to have to lay in bed w a heating blanket, this way I still feel I am part of the family and not being left out.

posted February 7, 2016
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Had to quit working also. Could not be supermom all the time. I now have a housecleaner, she knows my situation, so she helps w/ the big stuff. She saw my curio cabinets needed cleaning. She told next visit if I take out the stuff she will clean for me. Awesome! I try to do one big thing a day, otherwise I get to overwhelmed. I have been wanting to go to church on Sunday's but it depends on how I feel. I am lucky if I get there once a month. Most weekends I am in my PJ's, preparing myself for the week. I plan my yoga twice a week, bible study twice a week and appts get scheduled on days I am out anyway, so i can have a whole day at home to rest from those days. Anyway, it is a balancing act. Find what works for you so you are not overdoing it. When you have days at home rest. We have been watching movies all day w/ the fire place going. I tell myself it is ok. everything will be there tomorrow. I am allowed to rest.

posted February 7, 2016
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The main problem is working , if I didnt work I could get everything else done without being too tired and being able to rest when I need to and I'd feel much better. Unfortunately I have to though as there's no benefits you can get for fibro .

posted February 7, 2016
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I quit working around 2008 due to the fatigue. I am lucky enough to have a wonderful daughter(15), who helps when I ask and my mom who comes over and helps with cleaning. If I can't get something done, it doesn't get done. Taking care of yourself is not selfish, but necessary.

posted February 7, 2016
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I didn't cope well when working, and lost my job. Now while I have unemployment benefits, I still can handle only so much, so I prioritize and allocate my energy. I go to the gym and try ways to work on my health as top priority. If I have an appointment, I try to rest before and after. I have to limit housework to small amounts each day, so I have a housekeeper come do bigger cleaning every other week. My fiance helps with cooking and cleaning too. Problem is, my unemployment will be up in 2 months, and we need my income to survive. I'm not sure how I can handle going back to work, but I think I'll have to smile through the pain and fake my way through best as I can.

posted February 8, 2016

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