Please Help As Megh Seeks Diagnosis & Treatment
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Hi, I'm Megh. I've edited my story to elaborate a bit more on my condition. It has been difficult for me to share this with many people, but I think if I'm going to ask for help, I should tell you more about why I need it.
For close to a year and a half now I have been developing increasingly severe symptoms of chronic fatigue, pain, and illness.
It started out mainly as fatigue, which I had attributed to depression and anxiety, and I would often struggle to make it through the day due to exhaustion. The fatigue has developed to the point where even the mildest cold will have me bed bound for several days as my body just doesn't have the energy to cope. I perpetually feel like I'm coming down with something, and would describe the fatigue as often being at flu-like levels, if that helps give a better idea.
While I have had some issues with tension and back pain for most of my life, in the last year these symptoms have increased in severity. The pain in my back now gets so bad it can be difficult to concentrate, and it will radiate up my neck, triggering migraines, and down my arms, and even down my chest. I also have become more sensitive to touch, even the feel of my clothes against my skin can be uncomfortable, and I get stiffness and pain in muscles and joints all over my body.
Other symptoms include stomach problems, brain fogs, and lack of coordination (for example, I'm finding it a wee bit difficult to type this).
In addition to my physical and emotional ailments (I'm suffering from depression and anxiety which are probably connected to the physical symptoms), my partner and I have faced many challenges that have caused stressed, without much of a break. I am very much an optimistic person with an excellent work ethic, and a tendency to just try to push through because I believe things will eventually get better. I also appreciate that in a lot of ways I am very privilege.
However, as my symptoms have gotten worse and my ability to function has decreased, I had a moment recently where I began to lose hope. At the moment I am not well enough to go to work, and my doctor has determined that I am not currently fit to work.
Since last September I have been a frequent visitor to my doctor's office, have had quite a bit of testing done, will have more testing done, and have also seen several specialists. The only medical condition they have been able to identify so far is a Vitamin D insufficiency and hypoglycemia (low calcium) , which I have been in treatment for since October, and my Vitamin D and calcium levels are now normal.
I am working with doctor to try to figure out why I am having these symptoms and to find a treatment plan that works for me. In the meantime, my family is in a very difficult financial situation. I am not entitled to public funds. I am eligible for Statutory Sick Pay, but it is a fraction of what my current salary is, means that my partner and I are now struggling to pay for necessities.
My partner, who already works two jobs, is trying to pick up extra hours, and I am trying to figure out if there is a way for me to still do some paid work from home.
If there is any way you can help us, all money donated will go to necessities -- bills, groceries, medicine, transportation to medical appointments, etc.
Thank you so much for your support and for taking the time to read this. If you have any questions, please do feel free to send me a message.
For close to a year and a half now I have been developing increasingly severe symptoms of chronic fatigue, pain, and illness.
It started out mainly as fatigue, which I had attributed to depression and anxiety, and I would often struggle to make it through the day due to exhaustion. The fatigue has developed to the point where even the mildest cold will have me bed bound for several days as my body just doesn't have the energy to cope. I perpetually feel like I'm coming down with something, and would describe the fatigue as often being at flu-like levels, if that helps give a better idea.
While I have had some issues with tension and back pain for most of my life, in the last year these symptoms have increased in severity. The pain in my back now gets so bad it can be difficult to concentrate, and it will radiate up my neck, triggering migraines, and down my arms, and even down my chest. I also have become more sensitive to touch, even the feel of my clothes against my skin can be uncomfortable, and I get stiffness and pain in muscles and joints all over my body.
Other symptoms include stomach problems, brain fogs, and lack of coordination (for example, I'm finding it a wee bit difficult to type this).
In addition to my physical and emotional ailments (I'm suffering from depression and anxiety which are probably connected to the physical symptoms), my partner and I have faced many challenges that have caused stressed, without much of a break. I am very much an optimistic person with an excellent work ethic, and a tendency to just try to push through because I believe things will eventually get better. I also appreciate that in a lot of ways I am very privilege.
However, as my symptoms have gotten worse and my ability to function has decreased, I had a moment recently where I began to lose hope. At the moment I am not well enough to go to work, and my doctor has determined that I am not currently fit to work.
Since last September I have been a frequent visitor to my doctor's office, have had quite a bit of testing done, will have more testing done, and have also seen several specialists. The only medical condition they have been able to identify so far is a Vitamin D insufficiency and hypoglycemia (low calcium) , which I have been in treatment for since October, and my Vitamin D and calcium levels are now normal.
I am working with doctor to try to figure out why I am having these symptoms and to find a treatment plan that works for me. In the meantime, my family is in a very difficult financial situation. I am not entitled to public funds. I am eligible for Statutory Sick Pay, but it is a fraction of what my current salary is, means that my partner and I are now struggling to pay for necessities.
My partner, who already works two jobs, is trying to pick up extra hours, and I am trying to figure out if there is a way for me to still do some paid work from home.
If there is any way you can help us, all money donated will go to necessities -- bills, groceries, medicine, transportation to medical appointments, etc.
Thank you so much for your support and for taking the time to read this. If you have any questions, please do feel free to send me a message.
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