AndrewB
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Hi, im andrew,
I live in the UK. Im 30 and im new here
A year ago over about a week i developed the following,
and went into Hostpital ;
01-Fatigue so bad i was unable to move or walk
02-Pain in my middle and lower back, and pain accross my chest
03-Difficulty breathing, i had to take short breaths
04-A tight feeling in my throat, making it hard to swallow
05-Night Sweats
06-Noticable twitching in my Legs and Arms
07-Numbness in my feet
08-Insomnia
09-Constipation
10-Short term memory problems
I was released from hostpital after four days as my vital signs were fine, even though i was still unable to walk such was the fatigue, they gave me a clean bill of health.
At home, i spent a hellish three months with these symptoms before they slowly reduced from being debilitating, to a level where i could function in terms of moving about my home a little more.
And by January 2011, i started to feel myself again.
My GP prescribed me zopiclone, and tramadol for the insomnia and pain, but he said he believed i had pleurisy.
Anyway, lots of bloodwork and XRays and CT scans later, nobody could tell me what was wrong with me.
About four weeks ago i started again with the really bad fatigue and all the other symptoms. Ive been refered to a 'General Specialist' but he has now twice postponed my appointment by a month.
Im really worried and ill, and a bit scared, i dont know what i have, ive never had any illness before, and this feel's sometimes, like my body is ready to give up.
My GP thinks im depressed, but im just not feeling fit enough to argue it out with him.
Can anyone please advise if what ive got sounds like ME/CFS, and if so, how can i get my GP to try and treat me ?
Regards
Andrew
I live in the UK. Im 30 and im new here
A year ago over about a week i developed the following,
and went into Hostpital ;
01-Fatigue so bad i was unable to move or walk
02-Pain in my middle and lower back, and pain accross my chest
03-Difficulty breathing, i had to take short breaths
04-A tight feeling in my throat, making it hard to swallow
05-Night Sweats
06-Noticable twitching in my Legs and Arms
07-Numbness in my feet
08-Insomnia
09-Constipation
10-Short term memory problems
I was released from hostpital after four days as my vital signs were fine, even though i was still unable to walk such was the fatigue, they gave me a clean bill of health.
At home, i spent a hellish three months with these symptoms before they slowly reduced from being debilitating, to a level where i could function in terms of moving about my home a little more.
And by January 2011, i started to feel myself again.
My GP prescribed me zopiclone, and tramadol for the insomnia and pain, but he said he believed i had pleurisy.
Anyway, lots of bloodwork and XRays and CT scans later, nobody could tell me what was wrong with me.
About four weeks ago i started again with the really bad fatigue and all the other symptoms. Ive been refered to a 'General Specialist' but he has now twice postponed my appointment by a month.
Im really worried and ill, and a bit scared, i dont know what i have, ive never had any illness before, and this feel's sometimes, like my body is ready to give up.
My GP thinks im depressed, but im just not feeling fit enough to argue it out with him.
Can anyone please advise if what ive got sounds like ME/CFS, and if so, how can i get my GP to try and treat me ?
Regards
Andrew