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Donnadoolittle
Donnadoolittle

"I'm home!"

What a day! Too right it was huge! I went on Rita Queen of speed and Nemesis! OMG well fast :shock: We arrived early and thankfully the park was quite (ish). The weather was sunny but cold and I was very brave for my son by going on the rides UNTIL......

I had only been there 2hours and felt really cold and extremly tired :? UI had the BIGGEST tantrum ever by lunch - I just wanted to go home! I started to ache all over and HAD to sit down and if someone at that point had offered me a blanket I would of laid down and slept! Eventually after I had stopped stamping my feet and had a coffee we carried on but I knew then that I had reached my limits. I am not sure if I was purely running on addrenaline for my son but I managed to carry on but no more rides. I sat on a bench for 1 hour with a huge fish my son won! I remeber the words "Why dont you get a lightweight wheelchair" and those words of advice never seemed so real! I was so tired that it took every ounce of energy to get the monorail back to the car. I slept half the journey on the way back but woke with tremendous pain in my shoulders and elbows. I also still have my BIG throat. Tommorow is definatly a day of rest but i am scared to wake tommorow incase I feel all stiff and sore from both the rides and my ME.

I thank them for their support and understanding when at times my sheer stubborness and independance takes a battering!

Donna x

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  • katie.k.
    katie.k.

    Posted

    Hi there everyone smile

    Have just had a look in 'Katie's Book of ME' and it states:

    What Causes ME?

    Approx. two thirds of illness preceded by a viral infection

    Exhaustion or mental/emotional stress

    Exposure to chemicals/toxins

    Repeated overactivity, inappropriate lifestyle, lack of rest

    Traumatic event (major surgery, car accident)

    So yes, stress can definitely be one of the causes of ME.sad

  • Teedie
    Teedie

    Posted

    Hi Dale,

    In hindsight i have had some symptoms going back a couple of years. My symptoms started with complete body ache for 3 weeks before the joint swelling and now just pain. I had body aches in the past lasting for weeks but just ignored it. My G.P told me to join the gym smile

    I did and it settled eventually, but have had the tiredness for long time. feeling tired when you wake up etc.

    Must speak to my G.P about the stress reasons.

    Teedie

    x

    p.s. looking at Katie's book, i also had to have a hysterectomy 9 days after my 40th birthday due to cervical cancer cells. :evil:

    It all adds up! :evil:

  • Teedie
    Teedie

    Posted

    Alicia,

    Thanks for that too!

    :D

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