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  1. KiwiOz

    Having to move

    Yeah you are right to fear a high rise - i am on the 3rd floor of a 4 story block, 20 units in total. Never again & my ability to handle the noise has gotten worse since i got CFS 3 years ago.
  2. KiwiOz

    Having to move

    Thank U :) Yeah i feel like i have a lot of requirements in another flat too & so far i haven't had much luck in finding what i want, in the right area & at the right price! it appears that a lot of rentals are in unit blocks & i am looking for a single story unit. Fingers crossed we both get...
  3. KiwiOz

    Having to move

    Spitfire - My heart goes out to you as i am looking to move out of my apt building due to noisy neighbours & trades men doing repairs etc in other flats. Noise for me is a big problem too. I have another floor above me & have learnt not to live in another unit block!. I didn't have CFS when i...
  4. KiwiOz

    Sudden or Gradual Onset?

    Hi Sushi, That is good to know. Thanks :)
  5. KiwiOz

    Sudden or Gradual Onset?

    Hi Sing, My operation was 3 years ago & i became ill around 5 weeks later. I also had 2 blood transfusions after the op but still while recovering in hospital. I always thought maybe it was one or both of those transfusions that could have somehow given me CFS but when i was finally diagnosed...
  6. KiwiOz

    Sudden or Gradual Onset?

    Mine was sudden after an operation. Was totally fine before the op
  7. KiwiOz

    Has anyone gotten CFS after a physical trauma (major car accident, burn, etc) ?

    Hi, I am very interested in this thread, I got CFS in 2008 when i was 35 years old after having Surgery. I was fine before the op but started experiencing symptoms about 5 weeks after it. During my surgery i also had 2 blood transfusions. I was finally diagnosed with CFS 2 & a half years after...