#cfs!jughead

okay i am like 90% sure i’ve had this thought before because it totally makes sense so thank you for reminding me of it (and i’m a sucker for literally any hc with my disabilities) okay gonna ramble about it for a minute:

first some basics: so we don’t know what causes chronic fatigue syndrome or CFS, but there are contributing factors like stress, hormonal imbalances, a viral infection, or genetics. 

main symptoms are extreme fatigue, chronic insomnia, fatigue is not improved by rest, mental/physical activity worsens fatigue, etc

jughead is a known insomniac it’s been shown many times. the first page of the 2015 comic is them staying up all night. when you have chronic fatigue you just kind of have to work with it, some times you physically can’t sleep for days, and others you can’t stop sleeping. 

jug gets very fatigued from doing physical activity and avoids doing it a lot 

jughead is always described as being lazy and that’s something a lot of people with cfs get told

napping can sometimes help people with cfs get through the day when they are having really bad fatigue or had a bad night sleep (which are frequent with cfs) 

jughead is shown as a frequent napper sometimes even shown to nap everyday especially after doing things 

cfs can also cause dizziness or lightheadedness when standing, sitting up, etc. which has been shown to happen to jughead 

also here are some Jug quotes that have big CFS vibes (i could definitely find a lot more but i just looked through a few comics):

“I move so little and eat so much, I no longer need to sleep to feel rejuvenated.” to this Archie says, “You know that’s not how bodies work.” and Jug says, “I just told you, my body doesn’t work. That’s how I stay awake.”

“Sleeping is way better than running at least...”

“A day like this is just made for a nap.” to which Archie replies, “For you, every day is just made for a nap.”

Jughead buys a grabber arm tool and picks up a remote with it saying, “But see how easily the grabber removes one of life’s obstacles!” to this Archie says, “Moving two feet is an obstacle?”

later on, Jughead is showing Veronica their grabber arm and says, “With this little beauty, I no longer have to exert myself!”

“I’m no acrobat! I get dizzy looking down to tie my shoes!”

“Yeah they kinda just do that”