When will it go away? This is the big question everybody with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome asks themselves. They don’t understand why they have it, what to do against it, and how to deal with the syndrome. As time goes by and the roller coaster of the aches, pains, and fatigue stays, it becomes clear to...
There is nothing wrong with you! Ten years back in the middle of the chronic phase of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), I was moving from one country to another, trying to keep control of my life and condition. Years went by, but CFS was still my invisible companion – always there to shake me up...
The chronic phase After eight months of living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) in its early stages, feeling days of massive energy loss and weak muscles, the chronic phase of CFS kicked in. Just standing up from a chair or my bed was crippling. I felt like an eighty-year-old woman. My limbs were in pain,...
My story I have always loved sports and fitness. After years as a graphic designer, I was on the verge of reinventing myself as a personal trainer. It was 2004, and I moved from Germany to Melbourne with my husband and our two little children. Though I loved our Australian life, it was challenging as...