Apologies......Here's my introduction.....

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone!

Please let me apologise for posting a question yesterday without introducing

myself.

I was so concerned about something I just went ahead and asked the question

without reading the Welcome letter etc in the Files Section. I also belong to

another forum where they just want you to post as short as possible because of

so many contacting (which I totally understand of course). But thank you, how

encouraging it was to know you would like to know a little about my personal

story.

So here is a little about me....

My name is Beki. I am now 35, live in good ole' Essex with my parents, slightly

younger brother (his cat!) and my faithful companion - a Maltese terrier called

Charlie. (Sadly both my Mum and brother have CFS also - we always joke between

ourselves that all three of put together just about make a whole person - bless

us!!). I love nearly everything about life; art, people, places, nature,

learning, and only wish I could 'LIVE' more of it.

I have been severley ill since I collapsed at the age of 15 with CFS. With the

help of my amazing parents and brother I have managed a 'kind of life' - many

good things accomplished but probably in hindsight I have never accepted my

illness till now, I've fought it all the way - NOT the right thing to do let me

tell you, Im sure many of you have done the same!

Too many 'ups and downs' to mention, so many treatments tried, answers searched

for & nothing solid found. So many hopes built up and dreams shattered but

somewhere inside me I managed to keep fighting on till about three years ago. I

know what had got me there - some my own fault, some traumatic things life had

thrown at me at that time and following bad medical advice and my body finally

said enough is enough and totally collapsed both physically, mentally and

emotionally.

Although, I'd never been so dangerously depressed and alone its not all bad news

- thankfully. I've made it through the worst and during my enforced 'stoppage'

time I've learnt many more things and found new hopes and answers that finally

perhaps, explain why Ive been so ill for so long.

I found Dr M & Dr P. (Sorry I identified them in my previous post again I didnt

read the FILES - oophs!!). Ok, so neither of them promised the world but

perhaps a better and more realistic thing EXPLANATIONS.

I found out I have Adrenal Fatigue, Stage Six and am Hypothyroid (with a major

RT3 issue!). For anyone who knows about it I also have severe mitochondria

failure.

That may sound bad to the masses but to me it means all the world; freedom from

the stigma and fear of what my 'emotional' symptoms were indicating.

Im early stages in my new journey (6 months on & still trying to get my adrenals

strong enough to take the thyroid meds I need!!) and I cant say it has been

smooth sailing but the positives are - I want to live again, Ive been well

enough to leave the house this week after so long inside and Im loving the life

I have once more. So yes, with acceptance & understanding I'm HOPEFULLY moving

forward and boy am I holding tight to this roller coaster and praying Im riding

it towards the some light again!! Yeeehah!!!

Thanks for taking the time to read this and 'meet' me. Look forward to hearing

your stories and getting to know you too.

Beki x