There is probably nothing WC can do to help you until you can identify the triggers to your relapses.

My first suggestion is your upper neck. If when you try to make breakfast, you are turning your head back and forth and up and down, you may be causing inflammation in your neck. Any soreness anywhere near your neck or behind your ears would be a symptom of this.

This same problem could effect your hormones, adrenaline, thyroid, etc. causing you to get grumpy.

There also may be kitchen sounds (frying and popping bacon) and smells that contribute to a sensory overload.

The doctors and therapists will not direct you to find these triggers. It is up to you alone.

There is also a possibility of fatigue from over-attending. You may be trying to keep track of too many things at once. Pancakes alone may be all you can do.

When we start to recover, it is one step/task at a time. Think of the old adage: Can't walk and chew gum at the same time. You may not be able to cook bacon and pancakes at the same time. Or maybe talk and cook bacon and pancakes at the same time.

So, try to break the morning down into all of the individual tasks. See it you can simplify your load then slowly add to that load every few weeks.

It can take quite a long time. Every time you over-do it, you make be backtracking with your recovery.

Frustrating but doable.

My best to you.