Wow!
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Well, having been disgnosed with CFS and depression (to explain away my extreme debillitating tiredness) I am now coming to terms with the fact that it could all be stress related.
I have had a fairly crappy couple of years. OK, nothing too singularly traumatic but lots of little things that have added up (redundancy, berevement, etc etc).
I first went to the doc because i was falling asleep at odd times (when on the loo!) abd the doc diagnosed CFS/ME (but offered no help or treatment). Then, after another 6 months went to see another doc who, after I broke down in the surgery, diagnosed depression and put me on anti-d's. Now I will admit that emotionally I feel a lot more stable but there are various symptoms that just haven't gone away. I am tired all the time and I seem to be keeping Rennie in business as I do suffer from an acid stomach. I know I don't have an ulcer as I had an endoscopy a couple of years ago.
But today I came to the self realisation taht it could very easily all be stress related. So, I am going back to the meditation CDs, stopping drinking coffee and I intend to try and relax. When i go back to the doc in a couple of weeks for my anti-d's I will discuss it with her. I feel so foolish as this is all inmy head. I have had blood tests for pretty much everything and apart from gallstones i am fine. So it has to be coming from my head!
I daren't say anything to my family as the immediate response will be \"you have nothing to be stressed about\" which essentially is true. But it doesn't stop it happening!
I just want to feel like me again!
Lelly xx
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Read a great book that explains the stress responses, its called Spark by John ratey - it explains how exercise will get you out of teh mire your in.
Mucknamee
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I have experienced the mental symptoms of highs, extremes lows together with the physical symptoms for twenty two years. Only within the last twelve months have I accepted that this will be my 'normality' for the rest of my life. The physical aspect is as debilitating as the mental. Presently I have been vomiting bile consistently every day for four weeks. My Community Practice Nurse states that I am anxious but not depressed. Though I have had the extreme tiredness as previously described. In one instance sleeping for five days and nights; not dozing-sleeping! In that time I had very little fluid or bodily motions. As previously stated, more boards like this are definitely to be welcomed as they are very much needed. Thanks again to previous contributors for enlightening me that I am most definitely not on my own.