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I made a vlog post about Daylight Savings Time and my CFS flareup. Because I was too tired to type it all out. Enjoy the video.
That’s me: Christina Gleason. I’m a writer, editor, and disability advocate. I'm a multiply disabled autistic lady doing my best in this world built for abled people. I’m a geek for grammar, fantasy, and casual gaming. I hate vegetables. I cannot reliably speak, so I’ll happily conduct business over email or messaging instead.
You have plenty of company this week – even those of us who do not suffer from CFS. Take it easy and don’t allow yourself to feel guilty about it.
Thank you for sharing your experience, Christina. I’ve been suffering from M.E. for nearly thirty years, and the time change has usually caused me problems. Strangely, this year it did not. I think it might be because I kept to my old habits; i.e., I go to bed at my old bedtime, which is now (according to the changed time) an hour later. I don’t know if this would help others, but it has helped me.
I hope you are feeling better soon.
Patricia
I agree with you and thought I was just being hyper-sensitive, which I can tend to be. Sometimes, the slightest changes can have the biggest effects on my body. I’m sensitive to light and sound, my sleep is screwed up often (like a baby trying getting their days and nights mixed up). These problems then cause flares and I’m in pain for weeks. It’s so frustrating. I hope your sleep returned to normal. Thank you for your vlog.
It took a week, and Ambien a few of those nights to do it, but it’s getting back to normal now. Thanks. 🙂