Kirsty Young to take time out from Desert Island Discs due to fibro

[desquinn]

Kirsty Young is to take a number of months off Desert Island Discs because she has fibromyalgia, and Lauren Laverne is to fill in for her.

bbc.co.uk/news/entertainmen...

[Mdaisy]

Hopefully this will bring more awareness to Fibro! Thanks for sharing

[robpw]

I just seen this and it’s sad she’s had to pull away but hopefully she’ll find a way to make things work for her

[phlebo123]

Thanks for sharing. Hopefully Kirsty will learn how to manage her condition and get the support she needs. She states that she has "a form" of fibromyalgia, I didn't realise that there are different kinds of fibromyalgia, although I realise that it can affect people differently. (Does anyone know about the different forms?)

[Hazel_Angelstar Administrator FMA UK Staff in reply to phlebo123]

It may just be the way the article has been worded..... There's not normally different forms of fibro, unless she is referring to either having primary or secondary fibromyalgia x

[phlebo123 in reply to Hazel_Angelstar]

Thanks, can you explain what are primary and secondary fibromyalgia? x

[Hazel_Angelstar Administrator FMA UK Staff in reply to phlebo123]

Primary fibromyalgia is sometimes used to describe when fibromyalgia is your main condition, secondary fibromyalgia is when you have another condition (ie rheumatoid arthritis, lupus etc) and fibro is diagnosed along with it xxx

[Marty52]

Hopefully that will help to bring this insideous illness to the attention of the general public. It would be good if we could see some TV documentary about it.

[phlebo123]

Thanks, do you know what the 7 different forms are? Does it depend on your symptoms?

[KateAL]

The more famous people that get diagnosed the better, not that I wish anyone to have FM but we need others to realise what we go through. It helps to have Lady GAGA and now Kirsty Young but we need more people talking about it to be recognised throughout. Sending gentle hugs 🤗

[Hidden]

Think Mark Cavendish will be Joining the Fibro "Clan" also as now taking time out over EBV

I had to do similar thing when used to cycle race and be a gym bunny it started to become hard!

Went from picking up two dumbells with one hand to really struggling to pick up one with both hands as it just hurt so much!

could dead lift 250Kg calf raises when went on calf machine would stick everything on it then do 3 sets of 30 reps last one would hold it just off floor on tips of my big toes.

Had thighs bigger than many peoples waists!

Even my calfs are now 22" but was much bigger.

Could feel the muscles tearing when did something felt like ripping a piece of cloth but got no help from Quacks as they don't look/listen to you just themselves as i asked about muscle waistage and they just ho no no no i can't see it/that? Erm how the F can you know when never seen me before! yet could feel/see it.

But think there are many more but they just don't know it as probably there Quacks give them same lack of help/insight! and say you present difficult situation!

[cefnonn1]

Like others have said you wouldn't wish this awful illness on anyone but if it takes someone well known to put this into the public eye that is good. I read the newspaper report about Kirsty and on a number of occasions it mentions what the symptoms are on the NHS web site. Why is it then that some doctors are still refusing to accept this thing that alters you and your whole life.

[Punkypurple]

Another high profile person who has this awful condition. I do feel for her and I hope she can get support. I don't want this to sound cynical. The more high profile people who get this the more will be understood. And the less likely doctor's will tell us it's all in our heads. Which I have had many times.