I don't want to sound depressing or anything, but sometimes it just happens that way. You're cruising along and without realizing it, you overdo it. Just rest up as much as you can and try to ignore the ignorant people who don't understand that the simple fixes which work for them don't work for you.

It's up, down, up, down every day with this stupid illness. Try not to let that define your day. See how you feel when you wake up. If you have some energy, any at all, don't waste it on walking or long chats with friends. Use it for work that has to be done. Rest in between tasks as much as you can.

Sleep as much as you can. Keep your friends close. You need them. If people don't understand that you have an illness, they have to go. You will find plenty of people who will respond to you with empathy and caring. Don't let the naysayers get you down. You are young, you are strong. We are supporting you. AND, you will learn as you go along with this illness, how much you can safely do and make it through a whole day....then maybe two days!!

You'll see! xo

Aw, dang it! I knew when you said about having some good days that, at some point, you might hit a wall. I totally understand the swollen glands and icky feeling. I also understand the utter lack of compassion of most people. They sometimes mean well in their advice, but often, it is more about the fact that they can't stand thinking about chronic suffering. Rest. The good days are not over forever. You will have some more. Just keep doing your pacing and nutrition. I'm so sorry you are feeling so unwell at the moment. You are a dear girl and we value you so much. Much love.

Sorry I didn't see this yesterday. Hoping today is a better day and you have some uplift in energy. The worst part of this illness is the sneakiness of it. You have a bunch of good days and you start to get into a groove and wham! CFS says..remember me?
Rest up Abby, and there will be good days again..

You can take too much B12. I was taking supplements and when I had a blood test I was off the charts for B12 and actually having some nasty side effects. Might be worth getting a blood test to make sure you're not overdosing. Not everyone with CFS has a B12 problem. Also crashes are normal with CfS, finding a pace that avoids booming and busting is the key.

hope you feel better soon. Hugs

In regard to what Lupin said, I totally want to back her up! Many of us are able to take supplements/vitamins of sorts for specific needs or shortages in our body. They will help, if they are needed! NEEDED is the key word.

My doctor has me tested for Vit. D and B-12 Folate every year. I am not short on either, but if I listened to my friends and others with chronic illness, I'd be shoving 50,000 IU'S of Vit d. down my throat every day. That can be dangerous. VIt. D. does not get excreted from our body if we take excessive amounts, and can make us very sick.

I'm just recommending that before you start taking pills, such as supplements, please, please check and see, through blood work, if you are deficient. If you are not deficient, taking too much of anything can make you very ill.

Just lookin out for ya, my friend! xo

When I was a kid, I got loaded up with vitamins. Back then, vitamins were the answer to sickliness. So nobody understood when they didn't work.

Don't be in a rush to hop on the vitamin bandwagon. Those ideas of curing chronic illness with vitamins are part of yesterday, not today. Cures for chronic illnesses are not that simplistic.

That's good advice about getting off the boom and bust cycle. Regular habits work best...not too much exertion and stress, not too little. You'll get the hang of it after a while.

I loaded myself down with enough b vitamins to cause bad symptoms before too. A psychiatrist got me started on taking all sorts of vitamins, especially b12, but through experience and research I found the body needs a balance. Although, I have been using gatorade prime gummy chews lately which are electrolytes, b vitamins, and enough sugar to be palatable. I can't remember if it was prime or recover (basically a protein shake) in the g series that gave me lots of energy a few times but I thought I'd investigate it again. I doubt it's enough to cause problems like when I was taking the b vitamin pills. I'm back to poor sleep right now so anything that helps even a little without more caffeine is good. Up and down seems inevitable but I have been getting better at not going as low or spending so much time on the down side.