I am sitting in my coffin with a dreaded cold :-(
My voice sounds like I smoke 40 fags a day, feels like someone has taken a cheese grater to my throat.
I have been drawn to my coffin like a magnet for days now, just leaving Kitty Whip Towers would be an achievement believe me!
You see, when an M.E/CFS sufferer catches a cold it can be a disaster. It's a very vicious circle, once the initial cold symptoms have manifested there is the secondary infections. These can consist of - chest infection, urine/kidney infection, itchy body rash, mouth ulcers, and generally feeling completely wiped out for 2 or 3 weeks after all the cold symptoms have gone. The actual cold will almost certainly linger a lot longer than in a healthy person too. After speaking to other sufferers, we agreed the cold has more flu like symptoms. For me personally, the worst part is the excruciating joint/muscle pain, the cold virus targets all the weak spots in your body. I have to sometimes use a stick when my back/hips are bad. I have a very fetching black one with flowers on!
At first I felt odd about using it (vanity I guess) but now I'm getting used to it, if it helps me get around better - then so be it!
Oh, by the way my appointment at the CFS unit was fine. I'm being referred to do a group therapy course which is lead by a cognitive behavioural therapist. I've done one of these before which was extremely helpful!
So I guess it's taking it easy and not stressing about stuff - easier said than done!
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