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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: San Antonio
Posts: 1,471
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: San Antonio
Posts: 1,471
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Hi Rach!
Rach, honey, you are NOT daft! You are ill! You have had to deal with ignorant doctors - it is not you - it is THEM!
I was told the same thing by my own FAMILY and started to believe I really was - until I ended up in the ICU (for 8 days) where I received a blood transfusion, IV IG, fluids, steroids, you name it (!) and my blood pressure dropped to something like 70/40 and was woken up by a Dr who told me I would "probably" need a pacemaker!
It makes me soooo angry that you are being treated this way!
Please don't doubt yourself, honey! You ARE sick! You need MEDICAL help!
I don't want to offend anyone, but I truly believe that if you were a MAN you would be taken much more seriously.
I went in YEARS ago with fatigue and was told I was "depressed" and was given antidepressants - this from a very smart Dr here in SA. All of my problems were dismissed until I wrote them down and gave them to my GP - she is one smart cookie and KNEW what I had. SHE had faith in me!
I remember crying my eyes out wondering why I couldn't do anything - my family called it my "lazy bone" disease.....it was a really tough time, but YOU are tough and WILL SEE IT THROUGH!
After all, you have a brand new, gorgeous little nephew to spoil and enjoy! 
Hang in there!
Love,
Erin
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