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I have severe ME and I get up and go to work everyday:

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Why it worked

The video likely resonated with viewers experiencing chronic illness due to its relatable and validating message. By directly addressing common misconceptions and sharing a personal perspective on defining severity, it fostered a sense of community and understanding.

Summary

The creator discusses the definition of severe ME/CFS, contrasting the common perception of being housebound or bedbound with their own experience of working despite severe symptoms. They explain that the severity is defined by the impact of the illness, not necessarily the inability to leave the house.

Structure

1Introduction of severe ME/CFS and working daily
2Addressing TikTok comments and misconceptions
3Explaining the definition of severity based on impact
4Clarifying that not being housebound doesn't mean not severe
5Concluding that severity is defined by impact, not just limitations

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I have severe ME and I get up and go to work everyday: tik tok comments for the last week: Oh, oh, okay. So you're. You're housebound or bedbound and you go to work everyday? I'm not housebound or bedbound. No, I just get up and I go to work. I push through it. then, okay, well, then you're not severe if you're not bedbound or housebound. That's. You have to be you. You. Like, that's part of the defining it's severe because I am severely impacted by it. Okay, yes, but. But we. We have to call it something, and we call it mild to profoundly severe. And to be in the severe category, most people would say that you have to be housebound or bedbound to a certain extent. And also part of that includes the inability to work everyday. Like, you can't, but you really. You can't work a typical job everyday. But I'm severely impacted by— You can be severely impacted by something and still not have to use the descriptive word severe, because that's how we define our illness. No, I'm severe— It's not how it works. It's not. It's not how