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I have been "sick" for 25+ years. Last 3 years have been very tough! I worry about my kids now!! Is there any studies that show if M.E. is hereditary? My mom has had it for 40 years! I don't want my kids to suffer any more than they already have not having a mom that can do everything. I feel like they have been cheated already!!
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haley38445 Bondo72
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jenny19687 Bondo72
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It's possible you and your mum have something different although it's possible it is CFS.
susan556 Bondo72
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But if i had know back then what i know now and thats sugar attacks our immune system. Felt some improvement since cutting out sugar, white flour, white rice and pasta and bread. Also candida can mimick ME which i had as well. Im wondering does my son have this? Look it up on google and also what happens when you cut out sugar. Immediate benefits, more energy etc.Ive also greatly benefited by cutting out gluten too.
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KPD Bondo72
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Hi Bondo. I completely understand how you feel. I was diagnosed with CFS 25 years ago, but in spite of being sick, I had one child. She is now 22 years old and has been experiencing some of the same symptoms as me...but not nearly as severe..actually they are very mild. She has completed college and wants to go to Medical school but she takes lots of naps during the day and requires lots of down time.
Looking back...my mom napped about 3 times a day when I was a kid, but I didn't think much about it. I just assumed that she had "low" energy. No one talked about CFS in those days.
It always is in the back of my head because I DO NOT want my own daughter to be cheated and unable to accomplish the things she want to accomplish. Unfortunately, I think they still do not know what causes CFS/ME, so it is hard to say whether it is genetic of not. I just hope our kids stay healthy!
Have any of your kids started to have symptoms and why do you say that you are worse now? Where you sick when you had your children? KPD
Bondo72 KPD
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I have started having stroke like symptoms...such as confusion, headaches, unable to move one side of my body, loss of taste. I have these things normally, but these attacks are serve and only last a few days. I don't complete recover for about a month afterwards. I now have permant weakness on my left side and Iam unable to hardly walk by the end of the day. 3 years ago I was walking 3 miles every Saturday and doing yoga a few times a week. My pain has tripled in this time also.
KPD Bondo72
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Oh no, Bondo! That sounds horrible, especially since you were doing so well. I'm so sorry :-(
Have you been to a doctor or ER to have this checked. Are you actually having mini-strokes or are these all symptoms of the CFS/ME? You mentioned that your mom was sick, too. Did she experience these symptoms, as well?
How are you kids? I know you mentioned being worried about them having this illness. KPD
Bondo72 KPD
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