Chronic illnesses and their symptoms may be very different from one another, but if there’s one thing that people who have chronic illness, pain, and/or fatigue can agree on, it’s that being sick all the time can really suck. Here are 12 things that chronically ill people deeply understand–and laugh about, occasionally:
A stranger or acquaintance asks you a very personal question about your illness,
unprompted:
Dealing with weird side effects from your medication(s):
When you try to get more things done than you can physically handle:
Awkwardly waiting at the doctor’s office or pharmacy when you have limited energy
to do so:
Your prescription is not ready for pickup:
Yet another well-meaning family member suggests an unproven “cure” for your
illness (and expects you to respond with gratitude or something):
Getting home after an exhausting day:
Remembering at the last second that you have to take your meds with food:
When the meds kick in:
Getting a good night’s sleep:
Getting a bad night’s sleep:
Meeting other people who have similar chronic health issues:
