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hi i was recommended this site and have had a good look through all

the useful info(fantastic)

ive been ill for 4 yrs i think it cane on slowly i noticed an

intollerance to sun and heat, i kept feeling faint couldnt drink

alcohol.

in sept 04 two days into a new job i only just managed the drive

home and spent the next 6 months feeling very ill.

my dr diagnosed anemia and hypothyroidism i didnt improve so dr said

it was post viral illness

after 7months i tried a phased return to work and lasted a yr slowly

improving till about 65% well then after a very busy day overdoing

it i had a relapse

this came as a huge shock i thought i could never go back to being

so ill. shortly after i was dianosed with cfs, after a very hard

very slow very stressful (i developed panic attacks) 19months i got

to 50%well but in jan this yr had another relapse same thing over

did it.

my dr(a new one because i moved house) checked my tsh that was 0.5

so prob the best its been but thats all she checked and prescribed

more anti depressents

i take 20mg citalopram and she prescibed amitriptaline as well

not taken it yet though as in at leeds cfs service tomorrow seeing

the phych so ill get her advice

my biggest problem at the moment is sinuses i feel so ill everyday

with them(awful facial pain) and dizzyness

ive seen a thyroid specialist dr burrows who was great but private

as my old gp refused to refer me and i just cant afford to keep

going.

ive had an auto immune profile that showed parietial?sorry cant

spell it... cell antibodies

dr said it was unimpotant!

had heart monitor for palpitations specialist said its not serious

and common in post viral illnesses but i dont think i had a virus,

anyway im now at a point of desparation and self help seems my only

option

cfs specialists advice pacing but ill only improve so much doing

that so ive started a plan

pacing graded exersice and relaxation meditation

c.b.t with phych and sort out meds for anxiety

nutrition and suppliments(using dr peatfields and dr telibaun advice

inc adrenal stimulating suppliments

anti candida diet and meds

and sinuses diet and suppliment plan to get rid of sinus prob

as you can imagin its a nightmare cross referancing meds and diets

but i think im there now its based over 6 months with different

parts of my plan starting at different times after 6months i plan to

go private to look at viral bacteria or paracite problems(dr andy

wright)

i know my g.p and prob leeds cfs will think im mad but im not

waiting another yr or maybe 2 yrs to see very little improvement

has anyone else self medicated?