I need to pace myself very carefully (15 mins lying down every hour, and being outside my home no more than 40 mins) or I get bad PEM and probably scupper my chances of a gradual recovery.
I find it hard to keep track of the time and to discipline myself to come in when my time is up but I've found a couple of gadgets that I think will help me and that might help others, both via Ebay. One is a cheapish clock that "chimes" every hour and the other is a vibrating wristwatch/detachable timer.
One is a naff-looking British birdsong wall clock made by Zeon that is also available on both UK and US Ebay (search on either site using "birdsong wallclock"). It's useful because it makes a different birdcall every hour (as long as the lights are on! it has a sensor). I like the idea of it because it won't be making an obnoxious beeping noise and it's small enough (8" diameter) for me to shove its ugly self behind some books on a shelf or something but still hear it! It costs about 20 including p&p in the UK. I've noticed that conventional chiming clocks are even more naff and are extremely expensive.
The other thing is a vibrating wrist timer called "Shake-n-Wake" (what classy stuff I am buying!). It looks as though you can either have it on a strap round your wrist or put it in your pocket. I like the idea of this because if I'm outside the house I don't want a beeper going off (I might not hear it; and if I'm with someone, they might think I'm weird for having a beeper!). It's about 17 on the UK Ebay including p&p. Here it is on the US Ebay site.
I am usually loathe to spend money on gadgets but I would spend this on drugs that I think would help me so it seems nuts not to, given how important pacing is. And it will help my bird identification skills! :Retro smile:
I find it hard to keep track of the time and to discipline myself to come in when my time is up but I've found a couple of gadgets that I think will help me and that might help others, both via Ebay. One is a cheapish clock that "chimes" every hour and the other is a vibrating wristwatch/detachable timer.
One is a naff-looking British birdsong wall clock made by Zeon that is also available on both UK and US Ebay (search on either site using "birdsong wallclock"). It's useful because it makes a different birdcall every hour (as long as the lights are on! it has a sensor). I like the idea of it because it won't be making an obnoxious beeping noise and it's small enough (8" diameter) for me to shove its ugly self behind some books on a shelf or something but still hear it! It costs about 20 including p&p in the UK. I've noticed that conventional chiming clocks are even more naff and are extremely expensive.
The other thing is a vibrating wrist timer called "Shake-n-Wake" (what classy stuff I am buying!). It looks as though you can either have it on a strap round your wrist or put it in your pocket. I like the idea of this because if I'm outside the house I don't want a beeper going off (I might not hear it; and if I'm with someone, they might think I'm weird for having a beeper!). It's about 17 on the UK Ebay including p&p. Here it is on the US Ebay site.
I am usually loathe to spend money on gadgets but I would spend this on drugs that I think would help me so it seems nuts not to, given how important pacing is. And it will help my bird identification skills! :Retro smile: