Need health advice..

[Amptinat]

Hi everyone...

I realise you aren't here to diagnose or anything like that .. but I'm desperate for anyone that might know anything about this...

To start with, I started training to be a nurse in 1997 .. I had to drop out of the course twice because I have M.E./Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Anyway, it's been 2.5 years since I last left, and I've been feeling really well recently .. to the point I have been thinking about returning to uni to complete the course...

That is, until, I got pain in my legs.

If I can explain .. the pain started off aching and burning in my calves .. plus prickly burniness down my inside legs between my knees and ankles. At the same time, my veins became more noticeable (not prominent, just .. more coloured) At first I thought EEP! I've knackered my circulation because I've been so inactive! .. and my doctor diagnosed phlebitis .. though the only symptom I actually have is pain...

Anyway .. it went away .. until my next period started .. then the pain returned and lasted for 2 weeks .. this is happening consistently everytime my period starts and the pain is unbearable for 2 weeks. I've been to see 3 doctors about this .. none have referred me to anyone, and none have given me any useful information ..

So now I'm trying to find info for myself .. I'm just angry because my CFS is gone and I wanted to go back to work, and was in the process of going over all my study notes to be able to go and complete my nurse training .. when this happens and suddenly I can't even sit down long enough to revise .. and my doctors don't seem to be helping

Sorry to bore you all with my woes ... but I'm desperate .. especially about getting back to nursing .. I miss it so much lol

Thanx in advance :)

[GoingNutzinMI]

Hello! I too have CFS and also have fibromyalgia. I recently tried to go back to school too because like you, I felt like the CFS had disappeared. Well, I was wrong not even a full week into it all of my symptoms came back full force. If you go back to school take it as slow as possible, and try to find effective ways to deal with the stress and pressure.

Anyway, what I wanted to tell you is that in the last 4 years there has been tons of research done concerning hypercoagulation and CFS. It is now been estimated that 85% of CFS patients hvae hypercouagulation caused by hyperfibronylsis (sp?). In other words too much fibrin in the blood stream. Hemex.com has a lot of information on this. Also there are a couple of other message board just for CFS/ME/FM out there too. If intrested PM me and I will send you the addresses.

I hope you find your answers and relief soon,

Abigail