Posted by Ilene on March 4, 2003, at 22:37:09
In reply to Re: qucik question about you..., posted by Larry Hoover on February 26, 2003, at 18:50:43
> I I have several co-morbid conditions (e.g. chronic fatigue syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder, irritable bowel, skin cancer) along with treatment-resistant major depression (actually, I think I'm dysthymic with superimposed major depression, so-called "double depression"). I've got most of my symptoms under control now, and I'm gradually increasing my endurance. With chronic fatigue, it can be a very long haul.
>Other than the PTSD, I'd say we were separated at birth.
I also have chronic fatigue syndrome. I was once "diagnosed" w/ irritable bowel, but now I see it is part of cfs.
My cfs is triggered by a dysautonomia involving control of blood pressure. It's strange but true; no one understands how it works. I can control the cfs by not getting hot and not exercising. Bad feet, can't take walks. (I can get you more info. if you are interested.)
I think I will get skin cancer (fair skin, grew up in southern California, both my parents had it). If I had more energy I'd get my keratoses frozen off.
I have something like double depression. Don't have a good diagnosis. Could be BPII. Definitely refractory.
Hard to say anything positive about living with a collection of hidden disabilities.
--I.
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