Personal Hygiene
Being chronically ill is hard enough, without being chronically crusty as well. Here, I discuss my personal hygiene hurdles from when I was severely unwell through to the present day.
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M.E
M.E Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E) is a complex multi-system disease with a wide range of disabling symptoms. ME is sometimes referred to as chronic fatigue syndrome/CFS. Personally, I can’t stand that name as it sounds a bit like ‘Very Tired Syndrome’ – which completely undermines the seriousness and complexities of the condition. The fatigue associated with…
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POTS
POTS POTS stands for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. This condition results from a dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system – also referred to as dysautonomia. The autonomic nervous system controls all the body’s involuntary systems, like heart rate, blood pressure, and digestion to name but a few – which can all be affected in POTS. …
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Journey to Diagnosis – Part 3
This post concludes my three-part journey to a diagnosis of M.E and POTS.
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Journey to Diagnosis – Part 2
My journey to diagnosis was all-encompassing, and my health deteriorated throughout. It was pretty crap – although I hope my way of sharing it with you is less crap.
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Journey to Diagnosis – Part 1
Here, I describe the lead up to realising I was unwell. It wasn’t a quick realisation; it kind of crept up on me, like mould – or festive weight gain.
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