We women cannot have it all. Wife, mum, friend and hold down a full time job. Fiona Philips from GMTV would probably agree. I ws trying to hard to keeping everyone happy and my health was the one that suffered. it should be a warning. Plus I had crap doctors. They made me worse not better. Now after two years of battling to get help and talking about M.E. enough people are finally waking up to the fact that I have it. There has been may tears and much pain and too many visits to doctors and specialists which has taken money and time wasted in my life. If there is any one out there that knows anyone that has M.E. i urge them to contact me as I am going to try and help as many people as I can not to go through what I have.
Got shingles April 2006
Back to the doctors many times developed right side weakness.
Had MRI scan July 2006 on my brain and neck
Had Evoked Potentials (Electrodes on my brain)
Blood tests
Got diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in September 2006
Got told to go back to work and just get on with it Oct 2006
Decided not to return to my stressful full time job so quit
Got a new tempoary job. Lost my job in Jan 2007 diagnosed with Anaemia after more blood tests.
Got a new job April 2007. Starting having more problems.
After getting a book from the library asked my doctor if I had M.E. she said yes and told to live with it.
Had relapse Jan 2008 struggled to keep going.
Further tests neurological tests, another MRI suggested.
Another relapse May 2008 very close to nervous breakdown, not coping well.
June 2008, revelation changed doctors. New MRI scan on back done.
Found Spinal problem told should have epidural and then FINALLY referred to M.E. Clinic
August 2008 Epidural not good headaches and felt like my spine on fire.
Well I am now disabled have to sell all my high heels and wold love to be able to dance with my friends once more. I miss having a social life a lot. So I shall just have to learn to do something else!
