Those years of not being believed, not being taken seriously, having my complaints minimized. So although author Sarah Ramey’s health struggles are far more severe than my own, her story still felt familiar. Many of you know that this is a diagnosis that’s often offered up when a doctor has decided to just throw their hands up in surrender. The only explanation I was given was that it was maybe possibly chronic fatigue syndrome. Later on, in my late teens, I was again hospitalized for an unknown virus. I was eventually diagnosed with and treated for Lyme disease, but the symptoms persisted. My mom thought I was just lazy (thanks, Mom). I picked up The Lady’s Handbook for Her Mysterious Illnessbecause, well, I’d grown up with a very mild but mysterious illness of my own.Īfter being hospitalized as a child for an unknown virus, I spent years complaining about mild joint pain and persistent fatigue.
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