ME/CFS fatigue while studying, somewhat better after part-time study and accommodations
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jan 2024
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
Having a chronic illness is debilitating
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I was in a similar situation as yours and did all the above
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
though it was not perfect, it did help immensely
In context ↗
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Summary
The user wrote one comment describing their own chronic illness in the context of studying at college, saying they had been in a similar situation to a student struggling with fatigue and health. They said accepting that they could not push themselves too hard helped them manage, and that switching to part-time study and getting academic accommodations helped immensely, though it was not perfect. They also mentioned using their school's free counselling.
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What they tried
What they credit
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Their words about each treatment
- accepting not to push myself too hard · Helped
Something that helps me manage, though I still fail at times, is accepting not to push myself too hard
In context ↗ - counselling · Not said
some offer free counselling; mine does, and I used it
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Approaches: Pacing
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