[nicoburns]

Having a lot of these kind of symptoms when in a highly stressful environment is normal. It’s having them even when resting or doing only moderate activity that isn’t. Imagine if you didn’t have kids, got plenty of rest, etc and still felt like you do now. Then imagine what the prospect of looking after your kids would feel like if you already felt this tired when rested.

[antiSingularity]

How can I imagine such a thing? Being a parent makes you do superhuman things. It's just not an option to "not feel like getting out of bed" - for all I know, the extra motivation of needing to care for my young family made me get on with life even when I did feel as bad as your hypothetical well-rested person.

[nicoburns]

If you have chronic fatigue, it’s not an option TO get out of bed. Your body physically doesn’t have energy. And if you push it, it punishes you by making you even worse.

I myself have a relatively mild case so I can still mostly do my everyday activities, but what has gone is my ability to push myself past my comfort limits. Stay up late onto get something done? Go for a 15 minute run? Previously I’d have felt a bit tired and shit the next day. Now it might leave me ill and in bed with heart pain for 3-5 days.

[antiSingularity]

A parent suffers from a genetic condition, which makes that an accurate description of their lives when symptoms are bad. Very sadly, their response to the AZ vaccine has made that a daily occurance for the past 6 months.