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By Rodney Stevens
29th Jan 2014 6:00 AM
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More...JUST days after being named Young Australian of the Year Jacqueline Freney has revealed she is battling chronic fatigue syndrome.
The Skennars Head Paralympic champion was diagnosed with the illness in the first week of January after eight months of testing to eliminate all other possibilities.
The 21-year-old, who was born with cerebral palsy, said extensive testing had to be done to ensure she was not suffering anything that would exacerbate her illness.
"The last 12 months have been quite a challenge for me," she said.
"I have been diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome so I am just taking things day by day at the moment."
Chronic fatigue is a neurological illness that affects the central nervous system.
Sufferers of the illness experience flu like symptoms, pain, disrupted sleep, difficulty thinking, and changes in blood pressure, hormones and body temperature typically after exercising.
When she received her diagnosis, Ms Freney said she stopped training and focused on getting better.
"At the moment I am just trying to stay healthy and look after myself...."