I'm Yunaleska (taken from character in Final Fantasy 10), I'm 24, suffer from mitochondrial cyptopathy (I think is respiratory chain deficiency type 2 & 4 but not really sure...). I've had it forever, and only now want to learn more about it. It affects my muscles mostly arms and legs. I have less strength in them, get tired easily (and cold). Use a wheelchair to cover distances, unless i can have lots of breaks and am doing nothing for the rest of the day. My condition has been stable for a good few years now, which is nice. Although at the moment getting bit more pain than usual but its either the weather (I blame everything on english weather!) or i've been overdoing it (also possible). HOpefully nothing that chocolate, rest and painkillers can't solve. I can't really write a lot, so can touchtype. Um I love video games - especially final fantasy. Gaming helps keep my mind off things - I have a tendency to think too much. I like crafts a lot too. Nice to make things with my hands - haven't always been able to use them (had a rough patch for a few years in secondary school). That's me for now.

Hi, Yunaleska! Welcome to NeuroTalk!

Sorry you're having a hard time of it, most of us can relate to that on some level. Feel free to join in anywhere, and we'll see you out there on the boardds.