Any pregnant ladies with CFS/M.E?

a_missy · Oct 3rd, 2010, 08:12 AM

i was just curious to see if there were any other pregnant M.E sufferers on the board...

it would be great to have someone to chat to about it all

rainbowgroove · Oct 3rd, 2010, 10:21 AM

Hiya,
Didn't want to read and run. I don't have ME, but I have a kidney condition with associated chronic pain etc.
Hope you're not suffering too much.
Love Ceri xx

jesstula · Oct 3rd, 2010, 12:30 PM

Yeah I got m.e! How you coping? I'm 18 weeks now, not doing to bad, I'm very tired all the time, back pain and neck pain, hasn't got any worse but now I'm not sure if it's m.e or being pregnant! Lol. Where you from? Xx

a_missy · Oct 4th, 2010, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by rainbowgroove

Hiya,
Didn't want to read and run. I don't have ME, but I have a kidney condition with associated chronic pain etc.
Hope you're not suffering too much.
Love Ceri xx

thanks for replying Ceri

I'm not suffering too much at the moment which makes a change haha i think most of my aches and pains are normal pregnancy ones. how about you? how is pregnancy affecting your condition?

a_missy · Oct 4th, 2010, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by jesstula

Yeah I got m.e! How you coping? I'm 18 weeks now, not doing to bad, I'm very tired all the time, back pain and neck pain, hasn't got any worse but now I'm not sure if it's m.e or being pregnant! Lol. Where you from? Xx

hi jesstula, i'm coping pretty well at the moment and i think most of the aches and pains are normal pregnancy ones but like you say its hard to know isn't it? i had a tough time with the morning sickness, how about you? once that passed at about 11/12 wks i had an energy spurt and it was amazing! i didnt feel ill for ages, not a whiff of m.e

now i'm 24 weeks i'm starting to get really tired again and some of my m.e symptoms are creeping back in.... boooo!

is this your first pregnancy?

i'm in essex by the way, sunny colchester

you?

origin · Oct 4th, 2010, 09:56 AM

Hi there,
I have M.e. too and this is my first one, so hard to know isn't it what is m.e. sympotms and what is pregnancy as they appear so similar. I'm 21 weeks and doing ok. Just a bit cuatious about coming into winter as that is my worst time, with the colds and flu but just doing my best to take things easy and enjoy.
Big hugs xxx

jesstula · Oct 4th, 2010, 12:42 PM

Not that I want any of you ladies to have m.e but it's so nice to here from ladies who know exactly how you feel! I hope this bit of info helps....... My neighbour had m.e for a few years and as soon as she had a baby she said she felt totally better! I really hope this is the case for us! I've had it for around 7 years, how about you ladies? By the way I'm 29, from Norfolk. This is my second pregnancy, I had my first 8 years ago, just before I got m.e. I've got a understanding little girl and a very understanding husband!!
Winter is also my worst time of year! Xx

rainbowgroove · Oct 4th, 2010, 13:38 PM

Hiya,
Funnily enough, pregnancy seems to be a time for me when my pain and symptoms improve (this is my 4th). I'll probably start getting more pain towards the end, but so far so good. It's just the exhaustion really, which I think is more my age than anything else! I was diagnosed with my condition (Cysteinuria) at 17, so 20 years ago now.
Fingers crossed for improvements once babies are here!
Ceri xx

origin · Oct 4th, 2010, 14:56 PM

Oh wouldn't that be lovely if our babies made our m.e. better too. I've had m.e. for 8yrs and in my ealry thirties. It's defo nice to know we are not alone and congrats to you all on your pregnancies. There is a forum for M.e. and pregnancy called 'm.e./c.f.s parents' it has some good articles and posts but becuase it's so niche I just stick to this one but defo worth checking out. xxx

mojobear · Oct 4th, 2010, 17:00 PM

Didn't realise there would be so many of us. I was diagnosed with CFS 2 years ago, to be honest I have been quite stable for the last year, although winter is always the worst time for me. My biggest symptom is every few months or so I just switch off as I get so exhausted, I also get low blood pressure, so far I havn't got any worse since being pregnant and hope that continues.

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jesstula Active BnB Member mum of 2 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: england, norfolk Country: Posts: 81 Thanked others: 12 Thanked 17 times in 17 posts Currently Feeling:	Yeah I got m.e! How you coping? I'm 18 weeks now, not doing to bad, I'm very tired all the time, back pain and neck pain, hasn't got any worse but now I'm not sure if it's m.e or being pregnant! Lol. Where you from? Xx
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origin Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Country: Posts: 419 Thanked others: 35 Thanked 84 times in 69 posts	Hi there, I have M.e. too and this is my first one, so hard to know isn't it what is m.e. sympotms and what is pregnancy as they appear so similar. I'm 21 weeks and doing ok. Just a bit cuatious about coming into winter as that is my worst time, with the colds and flu but just doing my best to take things easy and enjoy. Big hugs xxx __________________
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jesstula Active BnB Member mum of 2 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: england, norfolk Country: Posts: 81 Thanked others: 12 Thanked 17 times in 17 posts Currently Feeling:	Not that I want any of you ladies to have m.e but it's so nice to here from ladies who know exactly how you feel! I hope this bit of info helps....... My neighbour had m.e for a few years and as soon as she had a baby she said she felt totally better! I really hope this is the case for us! I've had it for around 7 years, how about you ladies? By the way I'm 29, from Norfolk. This is my second pregnancy, I had my first 8 years ago, just before I got m.e. I've got a understanding little girl and a very understanding husband!! Winter is also my worst time of year! Xx
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rainbowgroove Active BnB Member Home Education Mum of 4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Leicestershire UK Country: Posts: 324 Thanked others: 7 Thanked 117 times in 94 posts Currently Feeling:	Hiya, Funnily enough, pregnancy seems to be a time for me when my pain and symptoms improve (this is my 4th). I'll probably start getting more pain towards the end, but so far so good. It's just the exhaustion really, which I think is more my age than anything else! I was diagnosed with my condition (Cysteinuria) at 17, so 20 years ago now. Fingers crossed for improvements once babies are here! Ceri xx
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origin Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Country: Posts: 419 Thanked others: 35 Thanked 84 times in 69 posts	Oh wouldn't that be lovely if our babies made our m.e. better too. I've had m.e. for 8yrs and in my ealry thirties. It's defo nice to know we are not alone and congrats to you all on your pregnancies. There is a forum for M.e. and pregnancy called 'm.e./c.f.s parents' it has some good articles and posts but becuase it's so niche I just stick to this one but defo worth checking out. xxx
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mojobear Active BnB Member Baby Girl Join Date: Jun 2010 Country: Posts: 440 Thanked others: 107 Thanked 118 times in 87 posts	Didn't realise there would be so many of us. I was diagnosed with CFS 2 years ago, to be honest I have been quite stable for the last year, although winter is always the worst time for me. My biggest symptom is every few months or so I just switch off as I get so exhausted, I also get low blood pressure, so far I havn't got any worse since being pregnant and hope that continues. __________________
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