Chronic Illness Stories
Help build a great chronic illness resource by sharing your story.
Your story can be as detailed as you like, or can just be a short summary of your experiences; there are no set requirements. Please be aware of privacy issues when submitting your story; you may use your own name but please do not identify other people or places (use pseudonyms).
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I want to tell you my Chronic Fatigue Story. Back in 1988/89 I did extensive traveling as a consultant and was installing/upgrading system equipment in field offices for a large insurance company. I was gone 42 out of 52 weeks, but home 2 days each week. I literally lived on planes and in hotels. It was fun, but I am glad it is over, too!
I got married in 1990 and within 6 months I was not feeling well at all. During that time I was an avid dancer of tap, jazz and ballet. I went to the doctor with a health form to join a health club. I figured I needed to exercise even more to gain more energy. Two weeks later when all the tests were in… Continue reading
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August 2005 – In August 2005 I was 24yrs old, id been married less than a year, and was working casual nights as a nurse. This is when I first became unwell; it started suddenly but I suspect my health had been deteriorating for a while unnoticed.
I remember when it started well, because my niece had been born only a week before. I’d been diagnosed with endometriosis when I was 17yrs old; it had caused me problems as a teenager, needing regular days off once a month from school, but it had been well managed with medication since it was diagnosed.
My downward spiral started with a few unexpected bouts of pain, but within two weeks the pain had become severe and constant. As a… Continue reading
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