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Can Anyone Advise, I Love Reading, But Recently Every Time I Pick A Book Up, My Eyes Go Really Heavy And My Head Feels Numb. Is This Normal?

A MyFibroTeam Member asked a question πŸ’­
Cheshire United Kingdom
January 8
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A MyFibroTeam Member

Definitely normal, especially for our modern day lives.

Sometimes I’m just too tired to read and lack the mental energy to focus. I simply take it as my cue to rest.

It’s pretty common, but it is possible the fatigue and fog from fibromyalgia could possibly play into it.

Other times I have plenty of energy and just lack the focus. I blame that primarily on what the research says about our screen time. πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«

Screen time overloads the sensory system, fractures attention, and depletes mental reserves.

When that happens I treat it more like a practice, challenging myself to at least read so many pages. Eventually, I find a rhythm and it’s less work.

I also, schedule no screen days for myself. Which I’m over due for now πŸ˜‚πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«

Off to read my book with some coffee. Have a great day πŸ“šβ˜•οΈ

January 9
A MyFibroTeam Member

Hi Donna, I found that it became a struggle to read so I switched to audiobooks so I could still get the enjoyment of books. Hope this helps 🌸

January 9
A MyFibroTeam Member

Feelings of tiredness and sleepy tho can cause memorie issues in some because ye just get that sleepy n tierd ye brain doesn't work 😴πŸ˜ͺ

3 days ago
A MyFibroTeam Member

I struggle to read too all of a sudden

January 9
A MyFibroTeam Member

It's more tiredness and feeling sleepy. But thank you

January 9

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