#MECFSis my cage.
I have moderate to severe ME. I've had my diagnosis since 2014. I caught a viral infection in July 2014. It not only brought me out of remission with my autoimmune diseases, but it ended my life as I knew it.
MECFS is a serious, chronic, multi-system, complex neuroimmune disease.
It's common for me to have unexplained fevers. My brain and central nervous system go into overdrive. I don't have the energy to handle much time outside of my home. Life as I knew it crashed to a halt.
My life has been extremely limited for over a decade. My quality of life is low. I'm in pain all the time, but most concerning is PEM. Even a spike of emotions can make me weak as a kitten.
I never know what will set it off. Post exertional malaise occurs with the smallest activities that are not part of my normal day to day routine. I live with strict limitations to try and avoid more crashes. If I overdo it, I lose months in crashes. I live in daily fear of losing more quality of life.
There is no cure. Very few doctors know how to help. We don't have any approved treatments or diagnostic tests but OMF and many other orgs are working hard to change things for us.
People with MECFS fade from their lives and that is why we say Millions Missing. All it took was a virus for #MyalgicE to take me prisoner and become my cage.
Are you a #pwME? How much have you lost because of this disease?
Chronically yours,
Carrie, #MySeveralWorlds
I have moderate to severe ME. MECFS is a serious, multi-system, complex neuroimmune disease. My life has been extremely limited for over a decade. My QOL is low. I'm in pain all the time. Even a spike of emotions causes PEM. There is no cure. We are the #MillionsMissing.
Carrie, #MySeveralWorlds