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joanne47212
joanne47212

Anyone one out there in a similar position ? I was diagnosed coming upto a year ago of being appointed to this rare condition known as GBS... Guillain Barrre Syndrome. I have gone a slow strength to strength and still a way to go ...Have You??

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  • SteV3
    SteV3 joanne47212

    Posted

    Hi Joanne,

    It certainly is a rare condition and not very nice from what I have read. We have details on this site regarding the actual disorder:

    https://patient.info/health/guillain-barre-syndrome-leaflet

    What exactly did you wish to know, I have not spoken to anyone yet that suffers from this disorder but I'm sure if anyone has they will come forward.

    Regards,

    Les.

    • joanne47212
      joanne47212 SteV3

      Posted

      Yes you are right. Think I could write a book on from the very beginning of being totally independant as a nurse on a busy ward to being a patient!! It is not nice and still is'nt but there are people in a worse situation as myself. I have my legs/ankles/muscles/feet affected. In my case it did not ascend as it can. Therefore very lucky in that respect. Thankyou  for the link.
  • tiswas24537
    tiswas24537 joanne47212

    Posted

    i believe babara windsor had that , she was ill for quite awhile but believe with the right treatment you recover well. sorry if iv got mixed up bu ti am pretty sure iv got it right
    • joanne47212
      joanne47212 tiswas24537

      Posted

      Ah cool. Thanks. Didnt know that. Don.t know if I would hear from her though.
    • mrsmop
      mrsmop joanne47212

      Posted

      Barbara Windsor had the Epstein Barr Virus according to the BBC news in 2003, when she was apparently 65, which puts her at 76 now,  I know she's been around for a long time but I hadn't really thought she was that old.

      Sorry,  I digress!!

    • tiswas24537
      tiswas24537 mrsmop

      Posted

      thanks yes i am an idoit your right she did iv just looked it  up .theres that many theses days i knew she had it for a long while and was really poorly

      apparently it says in the article, its an adult version of glandular fever, glad someones on the ball.  MIND U I HAVE HEARD THE ABOVE ILLNESS LINKED ONE SOMEONE FAMOUS.

    • mrsmop
      mrsmop tiswas24537

      Posted

      Tony Benn and Franklin D Roosevelt and Joseph Heller apparently!
    • tiswas24537
      tiswas24537 mrsmop

      Posted

      yes and more recently it was reported that brad pitt had it.
  • darren1971
    darren1971 joanne47212

    Posted

    hi I thought I had this condition back in January 2010 I was fine one day and paralysed from waist down day after was really quick..spent 5 months in hospital receiving treatment went from wheelchair to now mobile again and independent although still slow walking..I was dx with devics disease/NMO very rare condition still stable and life's good..never give up hope can always recover.
    • joanne47212
      joanne47212 darren1971

      Posted

      Thankyou. That also sounds very difficult!! Well done you. Keep up the good work. Yes I also get very tired walking. Stop start stop start that's me. How do I do a job in the NHS?. My determination. Thanks again for yr comments.
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