30 Day invisible illness challenge: Day 6

Day Six:

The hardest parts about mornings are:

Mornings. Frankly the hardest part about mornings is actually getting up. In regards to a chronic illness, I find that getting ready in the mornings is difficult, especially on bad pain days. Sometimes I open my eyes and the moment I awake I know oh god it's one of those days... 

I'm not a morning person.

I distinctly remember getting up one morning and walking to the bathroom. My legs felt ultra-heavy and by the time I had brushed my hair and teeth, I felt so sore and exhausted that I skipped school to go straight back to bed.  

I find that depression makes it hard to get out of bed in the morning. I was diagnosed with Major Depressive  Disorder when I was in my early teens. Endometriosis has been a contributing factor in my struggle with depression. I find that some days I feel so worthless, why should I bother to exist? Some mornings I am so overcome with these feelings of emptiness that I don't want to get up. 

Rare footage of me on my way to school and/or work:

Another big challenge in the mornings is feeling unrested. I deal with a lot of pain during the night, and turning over in my sleep causes me to wake up in pain. I sometimes take a Tylenol 4 before bed, and I wake up feeling so groggy and cranky like my head is full of fog. Advil Nighttime has proved to be my savior- the sleep aid is awesome and I can sleep through the night and wake up feeling rested. To other chronically ill persons, take note.

Ok, thank you everyone for reading today's challenge question. I appreciate you joining me on my mission to raise awareness for Endometriosis.