Does anyone else with CFS/related conditions get unexpectedly tearful? I do & it's sometimes a bit embarrassing, esp in public :) do tell xx

[bikerchick69]

[jazher]

Yes i do.

I went to the local club the other night and someone told me that they had a tumor in his stomach. I had never met him before and i started crying and i just couldnt help it. I had to appologise and i was so embarrased.

This happens all the time and i still dont know why.

hugs, kel xxxx

[kingkurt]

I burst into tears this morning when I couldnt make breakfast, today has been my worse day so far

Im a 42 year old, grown man and I cant remember the last time I cried

[fairycazzie in reply to kingkurt]

That was me today!! my hubby just took over .. it is very difficult to understand the illness for outsiders and difficult for us as unpredictable too and it happens for no reason at all ! i was at it yesterday and today but at same time i am really really suffering with facial things and my body really bad flare up..think it time of month xxxx you not alone dizzy duck and we all here for a shoulder i type and cry sometimes lol xx

[wallflower_fairy]

Yeah perhaps I do...Been feeling a little sensitive these past few...

weeks/months? and have been close to tears. It nearly happened the other day when I was out with the dog & my dad- it took my suprised but I managed to hold it back. Actually did happen earlier that day (or the day before?) when I tried to explain to my mum that I've been 'feeling a bit low recently, hope it doesn't last, much longer', and took my by suprise & horror as it completely came outta nowhere. :-S In general tho, its when I hear some sad news/when I'm feeling stressed & overwhelmed I need that little bit more time to calm down.

Most of the time its when I hear a sad song, and I get v. worried/embaressed about letting it in public out 'cos I don't want others worrying. If it does happen often laugh myself about it the next day.

Gentle hugs, wanderingwallflower xx

[Hidden]

Hi, I get regular bouts of tearfulness, and have this afternoon also - feeling low.

[susie59]

i keep on getting all teary, a song on an advert made ne sob, i just couldnt stop it and we had guests at the time, i feel very sad today, just coz its a Sunday.

[scrumie]

Hi, I get tearfull for no reason usually when i'm realy tired now. Last year it was awful would burst into tears for nothing. Hubby worried if i cried much more we would both drown, so off to Dr's where yes it happened he looked at me asked what he could do for me and all i could do was to burst into tears and sob i felt a right idiot. He was very understanding and put me on 70mg Lofepramine and since then have been much better. Soft hug to all xx

[soulsusie]

Yes bikerchick, you are not alone and it is hard for others to understand but the good thing is that through this forum we can supprt one another.

Soft hugs x x x

[Twiglet]

I used to do it all the time, couldnt even buy a birthday card that said anything nice cos it would make me cry. Then you get more upset cos your embaressed!

I've been much better though since I went on citolapram, think I spelt that wrong?

The only down side I find is that now I dont seem to have much of a reaction to anything, but I think I prefer that to the way i was. xx

[bikerchick69]

Good morning everyone, and thank you for your replies. It does appear that we are far more sensitive to things than before, and whilst crying does often make me feel better afterwards it doesn't always choose the right moment to appear! I seem to experience everything more emotionally at the moment, and although I'm used to it now it still takes me by surprise. I also cry when I am REALLY tired, you know what I mean by that. I can be out somewhere and suddenly get extremely tired all of a sudden and that's it. Especially if there's nowhere to sit down or escape to. I do think others find it hard to understand what we're going through, and while there are undoubtedly many other worse conditions to have, this condition is still very very trying and it's easy to underestimate how rotten we can feel. I send my positive vibes to you all, and I read a brilliant thing on this forum yesterday which I will share "Better to focus on the things I CAN do, rather than all the things I CAN'T do" and I think this is brilliant advice. So, even if it's just making a cuppa, getting the washing done or simply reading for a while, enjoy! Love from Bikerchick xx <3

[theshadow]

I can so relate to all of the above! I cry through frustration, when I can't do something or remember something. I sob at programmes like long lost fqmily! I howl at sad news. The tears flow when my dog nuzzles up & licks my face!

My GP has told me I am overemotional & suffering depression, but since fibro I have terrible reactions 2 lots of drugs, I don't take anything 4 it. Maybe I should ask 4 tissues on prescription! Lol!

Gentle hugs 2 all the shadow x

[electricjaws]

yes i cry off and on usually on a daily basis, when i guess i can't see the wood for the trees , i think the combination of pain and frustration along with sleep depravation is just about enough to depress you and make you cry, so if you feel like crying do so i think it acts as a release valve

[electricjaws]

p.s the shadow,if you asked for tissues on prescription, it would take 10 g.ps and 5 specialists to see if you were entitled to them!! they would probably make you pay privately for them at twice the cost of your local chemist!!!!

[Hidden]

Yes. I think everyone is more prone to tears when exhausted or in pain....and we're that way all the time. Our seratonin and feel good chemicals are out of whack too which doesn't help.

I don't believe I 'suffer from' depression, but being in pain and having no energy can get me down.

It doesn't take too much to set me off.

[lynz]

me too ,im an over emotional mess some days ,i can be watching anything on tv ,and it can set me off ,even football ! the other day when my hubby had some footy match which was a play off match on, no idea who was playing ,as i dont support anyone ,and when they zoomed in on the losers all crying that was it i was a mess ,now that really is stupid lol

[kymkat]

One born every minute had me bawling all night,much too emo for sensitive me,good job I live alone, the dog was giving me some funny looks though!

[Betty67 in reply to kymkat]

If crying was a sport I would have a gold medal. Kymkat, my dog tries to give me French kisses when I cry so think yourself lucky with just funny looks. Seriously when we cry we smell different which your dog picks up and makes them uneasy

[Betty67]

If crying was a sport I would have a gold medal. Kymkat, my dog tries to give me French kisses when I cry so think yourself lucky with just funny looks. Seriously when we cry we smell different which your dog picks up and makes them uneasy.

[Annabell in reply to Betty67]

Hi you are absolutely right my dog does pick up my crying and gives me "big hugs". Bless him. At least he understand.

Hope you are having a good day.

Bye for now A x

[Betty67 in reply to Annabell]

The dog proved two nights ago the main focus of her affection: my husband was working all night (first time for him) and as soon as I locked the door with him still out she started crying. She was moaning all night and I had to keep getting up to give her a cuddle, both of us were more tired the next day than my husband.

I am the one who feeds her but it seems you considers her walks more important.

[Deebee17]

I'm so relieved to read this as I get weepy for no reason at all, even when I am having a 'good' day. I'm not depressed, I have managed to keep hold of a decent job, I have a very understanding boss and support all around me and yet I still get teary-eyed. My daughter bought me Beaches but I haven't even unwrapped it because I just know it would start me off. The latest thing I found myself welling up at...the advert for toilet paper with the puppies on!!

[teresa-67]

i often feel like this specially if i am having a debate about things with my family and i also noticed that when i cannot do the things i want to do i seem to just cry and i am (was) a very strong lady who hides my feelings normally now i know it's not just me thank god xx

[westgate]

i have been a heart on your sleeve type of gal all my life. i realised this when i was about 10yo and was crying at the B & W film of king kong! ive never looked back!

we are all mini pressure cookers - its our way of letting off steam / emotion.

we should all whole heartedly feel responsible for getting hopsepipe bans lifted!!

soggy hugs

xx

[Hidden]

So glad to hear I'm not the only one. I never used to cry about films, books, songs etc. Maybe just a tear in my eye, but it never made it as far as my cheek. Now, I have boxes of tissues in every room. I cry with sadness, happiness, anger, frustration, and sometimes it seems like I cry just because it's been a few days and my eyes want to see if they still can!! But like everything else, it's not constant. Some days the house is like a swampland - full of tears and soggy tissues! Other days it's much drier!

xx