Wednesday, May 5, 2010

List of Chronic Illnesses

Below is a list of my chronic illnesses.  Because I've had some questions about some of them, I'll give a brief definitely about each of them & how they impact me in subsequent posts.

  1. Polycystic Ovarian Disease (PCOS) -- diagnosed in 1992
  2. Celiac Disease (CD) -- diagnosed in 2002
  3. Lyme Disease (LD or Lyme) -- diagnosed in 2007
  4. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) -- diagnosed in 2008? or 2009?
The last three are likely all related - although they can each occur on their own.  Despite dx dates, it's really a question of which came first - the chicken or the egg.  PCOS is essentially unrelated, except that it could have lowered my immune system making me more of a target for the others.  Detailed descriptions of each forthcoming :)


4 comments:

Jamee said...

I am so glad I am not the only one with a list! Mine are:

1-Endometriosis (dx 2003)
2-Fibromyalgia (dx 2006)
3-Celiac (dx 2010)
And a whole bunch of other symptoms that no one can figure out :)

I am looking forward to more posts!

Pamela said...

Jamee, it's nice to know we're not alone, huh?

Sue Jackson said...

Wow, just dealing with CFS (and now, Lyme) is enough of a challenge for me. You manage amazingly well as a mom with all of this going on!!

Sue

Pamela said...

I know Sue, right? I thought it was a lot when I was 'just' dealing with PCOS & Celiac. Then I added Lyme & thought the world would end. I think God threw in CFS just so I'd realize that the world wouldn't end & that He's in control. It definitely makes parenting interesting ;)~