Fellow spoonies: does showering take spoons or give spoons for you?

Takes spoons

Takes spoons, part of the reason I cut my hair off was it took too many spoons to maintain. I rarely stand up to shower any more and prefer sitting or baths for pain relief :)

Gives spoons to me. A hot shower honestly fixes my soul sometimes, it’s never a chore.

It takes so many for me (I have heat intolerance as part of my MCAS). Baths take less than showers but it’s not the same kind of clean feeling after. So ya it is a whole thing. But definitely takes.

I always have to take long showers and it’s just such a chore cuz I got some much to do … from the hot water making me sleepy, and all the steps I gotta do. Plus I need to spend time just sitting on my shower seat under the hot water. And then my post shower routine. I love my routine but it can be so time consuming. Nothing about showering is easy for me. Lol but my audhd needs the routine even if it takes hours…

I’ve never heard of this concept! Wow learn something new every day lol. For me it gives. My everything shower on a Friday arvo takes me 2hrs from start to finished hair and makeup and skincare and getting dressed. Takes me 2hrs to clock out and walk out that door, gives me energy and excitement for a good night. Feel super regenerated after

It’s a toss up. On average tho I’d say Baths give, showers take

Takes lots. The actual shower isn’t bad (unless I’m already in a flare) but afterwards drains me. Drying, drying my hair, getting dressed etc. My fiance dries my hair if I’m all out of spoons

Never heard of this concept but givessss. A shower cures all for me

Both, preping for and everything after a shower takes spoons but actually being in the shower gives spoons lol

Both I guess? I need spoons available to have the shower because it takes them but once I'm out, dry & dressed I always feel better and I guess it replaces the spoons it took 😅

I have adhd and sometimes if I'm stuck in executive dysfunction hell a shower can get me going. But since becoming a mom, especially since having my 2nd, I'm lucky if I can even get a quick one in before work or before bed.

I hate showering so much it takes everything i have. I have to shower right before bed because ive got nothing left after.

I never knew about this theory until just now, but thank you for introducing it to me. I think 95% of the time it takes spoons

Definitely gives.
My son asked me today why I wanted to take a shower because I just took one yesterday, but I couldn’t explain how I just NEEDED it.