Hi all,
Firstly, let me say that I don't mean this post to be at all negative or divisive.
I have Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), whose main symptom is chronic fatigue. I'm part of a POTS support group, but it's 95% women, and I find that one of the hardest things to deal with is the condition's effect on my sense of masculinity, which I can't really talk to women about. And I have found virtually nothing on the specific experience of men via Google.
Fellow men:
- Do you have similar challenges in terms of how chronic fatigue affects your sense of masculinity?
- If I set up a forum specifically for men with chronic fatigue to support each other, would you be interested in joining?
- Or would you be interested in just having a single thread on this forum, to the same effect?
As I said, I don't mean this post to be at all negative or divisive - hope you understand where I'm coming from ladies, and do feel free to contribute too!
Firstly, let me say that I don't mean this post to be at all negative or divisive.
I have Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), whose main symptom is chronic fatigue. I'm part of a POTS support group, but it's 95% women, and I find that one of the hardest things to deal with is the condition's effect on my sense of masculinity, which I can't really talk to women about. And I have found virtually nothing on the specific experience of men via Google.
Fellow men:
- Do you have similar challenges in terms of how chronic fatigue affects your sense of masculinity?
- If I set up a forum specifically for men with chronic fatigue to support each other, would you be interested in joining?
- Or would you be interested in just having a single thread on this forum, to the same effect?
As I said, I don't mean this post to be at all negative or divisive - hope you understand where I'm coming from ladies, and do feel free to contribute too!