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I’m (29F) suffering from what I believe is post-viral fatigue but posting here since I’m getting close to 6 months and am at my wits end.

I’m sleeping 8-9h per night, healthy diet, walking/moving a lot, and healthy person overall, yet I keep ”zoning out”, having brain fog, falling asleep after being up 2h, feeling lethargic, low energy. I don’t feel like my normal self in any way.

This fatigue has happened twice to me over the past 2.5 years, the first time it happened after a severe flu and lasted 2-3months. This time is came after a little cold combined with a lot of stress in my professional and personal life. It’s been going on for 6 months next week.

Over the months I have been trying to figure out what, despite knowing this isn’t ”curable” per se, makes me feel better, from vitamins, exercise, sleep, diet etc. I’ve discovered that nothing really does. But a few things ”wake me up” for a little, like taking a shower, walking, and simply eating.

What about you? What either helps you feel better or ”wakes you up”, even if just for a moment?

Amateur writer here with three 3 quick questions I have always wanted to ask those who have written (or are currently writing) a book, whether its published or not

1. Do you always (or most often) have the ending or plot twist in mind when you start/commit to writing a book? (not when you scribble down some ideas, but actually have a book in mind)
2. Do you write the book from beginning to end or do you sometimes write bits and pieces here and there and later glue them together? (excluding editing)
3. Did you always have your own style or is that something you discovered and perfected along the way?

I know there are no right or wrong answers, I’m just being curious as to how these things work for others! Peace my friends

It doesn’t matter how much sleep, exercise or healthy food I get - I am constantly exhausted and out of it ALL THE TIME. Any tips for how to help the brain fog and exhaustion? I feel too tired to hang out with friends and feel like I’m falling asleep at work or the second I try to relax. It’s so frustrating!

New to this but excited! Give me all your best brands!

Maybe a silly question but I really hope to go swimming this summer. I have 4 months old cartilage piercing (labret in titanium, flatback, cleaning it twice a day with saline, not downsized, no accidents or mishaps. No problems except pain after sleeping on it.) I have no problems showering and having water on it, in fact it makes my piercing feel better to be washed a little. Will I be able to swim (aka under water/dive) in two months? Or is it better to give it another year?

Edit: Swimming in the ocean or lakes, not pools

Hi, 28F with adenomyosis here (”diagnosed” both via internal ultrasound and external). I have always struggled with incapacitating pain during my period and throughout my cycle alongside the classic nausea, leg pain, lower back pain, ovulation pain, fatigue etc… I am not interested in the pill nor in getting a hysterectomy for a variety of reasons and am looking in ”natural” treatment options. Has anyone been successful with taking any supplements, changing their diet, doing specific excercises etc to reduce pain or other symptoms? My vitamin D levels are (like most people with adeno) abysmal but I have been taking supplements for a year without really noticing any changes. Haven’t really tried anything else. Open to any kinds of suggestions!!