I Am Stuck In The Prison That Is ME

From the article.
I had hopes of being an Olympian - now I’m bed-bound with an illness some people think doesn’t exist.

ME, two simple letters that can rip apart everything you worked for and everything you ever dreamt of.

Myalgic encephalomyelitis is a soul destroying disease that leaves so many bedridden without anyone knowing.

I’ve had ME for two years now after coming down with glandular fever in Easter 2016. At the time I was 19, a student athlete - in my second year of university - with hopes of rowing internationally. I was fit, active, I ate well, I exercised. I was happy and positive and yet one day I woke feeling as if I was dying. It was like my whole body ached, in a way I’d never felt before - I felt drained of everything I had. I knew instantly something was wrong.

After calling 111 it was thought I had meningitis and an ambulance took me to A&E where various tests showed I had nothing wrong and was sent home with a suspected viral infection. However, that evening my tonsils went bright white and swelled so much I couldn’t breathe or swallow. Again I called 111 and was sent to an out of hours doctor where I was told I had tonsillitis.
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James said:
Better than Yahoo news article that explains CBT and GET as recommended treatments

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/symptoms-diagnosis-treatment-070637371.html
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Except that they say "The NHS recommends cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), which can help patients with mild to moderate ME deal with the psychological aspects of having a chronic illness. CBT aims to help people accept their diagnosis, feel in control of symptoms, and gain a better understanding of how behaviour can affect the condition."

How about just telling people?
 
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