Tired of being tired

Hi, im new to this forum, but i really needed somewhere to go and talk to other people who know exactly what im going through. my family and friends are great but even then they dont understand the extent at which i suffer. In terms of how bad my cfs is it could be worse but still, its a horrible thing to have regardless of how bad it is. Im 16 and ive probably had cfs for  just over a year and a half.. i didnt know until the end of last year. i was always "sick" like on teh weekends i would just crash and i never wanted to go out and if i did i would pay for at least 2 days and i would have to stay in bed or on the couch. When i got diagnosed i suppose it all made sense why i had all the funny little symptoms i did and why my marks at school were suffering a little. im just really upset at the moment being a teenager and not being able to hang with your friends. i have good days and when i do i try and go out and be 'normal' but my normal isnt what everyone elses is. What frustrates me the most is that sometimes i just can't concentrate and i can't apply myself to school work, and i try SOOOO hard but i just can't do it. Im a good student and it makes me so upset to let my teachers and parents down. but mainly  i suppose i feel like im letting myself down. Anyway i was hoping i could chat to a few people who understood that feeling and that i could get a bit more support from...

Thankyou

Elise

xo

Hello, and sorry to hear you don't feel well.  Let me tell you a little about myself before I say anything.  I'm 23 and I got CFS at 19.  When I was 19 I felt exactly the same as you. (still do at times)  I've always been bright and pretty athletic most of my life, so everyone always expected so much from me.( Teachers, coaches, friends, parents) Then out of the blue, I stoped preforming at the level I did before.  Especially the concentration and physical ability. All I can say to you is to read the link given to you above and show people.  The ones who love you and care about you might not understand at first, but they will.  Be proactive, be as healthy as you can, that always helps me.  Eventually you will learn how to deal with this illness.  Just remember you have an illness, the illness doesnt have you.  Even though its really hard to, be as positive as you can.  Remember your not alone, there are many of us going through the same struggles and you can get through them too. I wish you the best, and I encourage you to keep asking if you have questions because people on this forum are nice and many people know alot of different resources.  Take care.

Johnny

Elise

xoxox