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[LivingWithCFS]

I'm hoping that joining Health Unlocked will allow me to talk to other people who also suffer from CF and mental health issues, like depression, that I can also hopefully get advice on how to tackle this as I have only very recently been diagnosed.

[Vion]

I too have recently been diagnosed with possible ME/CFS. How are you feeling and what are your symptoms? I still have to have an MRI but been booked to go to a CFS Clinic unsure what they will do but feeling positive. How long have you been unwell and do you still work?

[LivingWithCFS in reply to Vion]

I've been feeling this way since April but the mental health impacts only developed since the start of the summer. There are certain days where I am able to cope but a lot of the time my appetite isn't great and its just prolonged tiredness and headaches. It kind of sucks cause it prevents me doing things. Also I'm 16 so I don't go to work but I took lot of time off school and I had to drop certain GCSE's cause it was too much. I'm hoping going back to college in September will help give me a focus so I'm not constantly thinking about the illness.

[ALKT]

please try websites such as phoenix rising or science for m.e both have more members and activity also a lot of useful info . do not be bullied into doing more you need to rest when your body tells you .