Anonymous
Not logged in
Talk
Contributions
Create account
Log in
Search
Editing
Spoon theory
(section)
From MEpedia, a crowd-sourced encyclopedia of ME and CFS science and history
Namespaces
Page
Discussion
More
More
Page actions
Read
Edit
Edit source
History
Warning:
You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you
log in
or
create an account
, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
Anti-spam check. Do
not
fill this in!
==Spoon theory, ME/CFS, chronic pain, and chronic illnesses== Spoon theory is a useful analogy to explain how people who have long-term chronic fatigue or pain adapt their lives to keep symptoms more manageable.<ref name="Ouchblog" /> Many people with [[chronic fatigue syndrome]] have adopted the terminology used in the spoon theory to explain their limited energy levels and the effects of their [[fatigue]] or other symptoms to healthy people. ME/CFS is an invisible illness, and the level of fatigue can fluctuate during the day, often depending on how many ''spoons'' of energy have already been used that day, or in previous days. This makes it difficult for healthy people to understand, and some people may be judged as "lazy" for being unable to consistently do everyday activities,<ref name="Ouchblog" /> for instance being able to cook only on certain days or only once per day due to [[post-exertional malaise]] or other symptoms. There is no suggested guide for using spoon theory with ME/CFS and it may not represent the impact of all symptoms. Similarly, those with chronic migraine,{{citation needed}} and other chronic pain syndromes{{citation needed}} have found this analogy useful to explain to their friends, family, co-workers, teachers, and others, how their energy and capabilities are limited day-to-day, and how they must plan carefully to avoid running out of spoons before the end of the day.{{citation needed}}
Summary:
Please make sure your edits are consistent with
MEpedia's guidelines
.
By saving changes, you agree to the
Terms of use
, and you irrevocably agree to release your contribution under the
CC BY-SA 3.0 License
and the
GFDL
. You agree that a hyperlink or URL is sufficient attribution under the Creative Commons license.
Cancel
Editing help
(opens in new window)
This page is a member of 2 hidden categories:
Category:All articles with unsourced statements
Category:Articles with unsourced statements from unknown year
Navigation
Navigation
Skip to content
Main page
Browse
Become an editor
Random page
Popular pages
Abbreviations
Glossary
About MEpedia
Links for editors
Contents
Guidelines
Recent changes
Pages in need
Search
Help
Wiki tools
Wiki tools
Special pages
Page tools
Page tools
User page tools
More
What links here
Related changes
Page information
Page logs