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by johndigger
Tue Aug 20, 2013 3:10 pm
Forum: adult medical
Topic: Thank you!
Replies: 18
Views: 13521

Re: Thank you!

I would like to thankyou for all the time and effort you have put in to this clinic. I think it is discusting that you have had to spend your own free time, without pay. Thankyou again it makes me feel good that some people like your good selves actually give a dam, but more frustrated at the lack o...
by johndigger
Mon Aug 19, 2013 6:13 pm
Forum: adult medical
Topic: ME & FM on going support Poor!!!
Replies: 1
Views: 1522

ME & FM on going support Poor!!!

Once diagnosed with ME & FM, I was offered CBT and pacing, drugs to help with gut problems and low dose antidepressants to help with sleep and pain (which have helped). The on going advise and help from the NHS is non existent in my experience. As a non medical person, you can read as much as yo...
by johndigger
Mon Aug 19, 2013 5:28 pm
Forum: adult medical
Topic: Blood abnormalities.
Replies: 5
Views: 3059

Re: Blood abnormalities.

Thanks, My Doctor is not concerned about the blood tests; she is empathetic about ME but is limited in what she can do, because there is no where she can refer me to in the NHS. She did contact Liverpool in the past, but was told that all they offer is CBT / GE and as I had already had a course of t...
by johndigger
Sun Aug 18, 2013 9:37 am
Forum: adult medical
Topic: Blood abnormalities.
Replies: 5
Views: 3059

Blood abnormalities.

I was diagnosed by Prof Nye at Liverpool with ME and FM in 2004, but have had the condition for at least several years previouse. I have had my blood tested by my GP quite a number of times and the only thing that appears to be abnormal are : MCV is low at 79.5 fl which indicates microcytic anemia b...
by johndigger
Sat Aug 17, 2013 6:05 pm
Forum: adult medical
Topic: Heart arrhythmia.
Replies: 3
Views: 2103

Re: Heart arrhythmia.

Thank you , My thyroid function test are ok. vitamins D3 + D4 as well as B's seem fine. The only thing that appears to be wrong with my blood is my MCV is low at 79.5 fl which indicates microcytic anemia but my ferritin levels are fine. MCH is 27 just in. Plasma viscosity is high at 1.79 mpa, Erythr...
by johndigger
Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:43 am
Forum: adult medical
Topic: Heart arrhythmia.
Replies: 3
Views: 2103

Heart arrhythmia.

I have recently started to experience fluctuations in my heart rate for no apparent reason. One recent incident resulted in a heart rate of 200 B&M for approx 5 hours (bp of 70/40 approximate) requiring hospital assessment but no treatment. Is this a common occurrence with ME sufferers? Can you ...
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