'My doctor said my symptoms were the after-effects of having kids'

is our weekly series, discussing invisible illness and living with a condition that other people can’t see.

She was diagnosed eight years ago but had been experiencing symptoms for around three years before she finally got answers.She adds: ‘The symptoms of vasculitis can be vague to begin with and I am not sure when the disease started, but I believe it was at least three years of visiting doctors with random symptoms before any sign of diagnosis.The turning point came when Jane developed a tooth infection and no matter what her dentist did, it wouldn’t go away.

‘It was an extremely painful and worrying process, and there were moments when I thought they wouldn’t find a specific reason for the way I felt,’ she says. Jane was told that after three to six months of high dose steroids and immune suppression drugs and then she would reach remission, but after a few months, she did not feel like she was improving.She adds: ‘My consultant said there was nothing seriously wrong and that I should get used to not always feeling right and that doctors cannot find problems for all aches. It felt like he was implying I was making it all up.

Unfortunately, although the drugs helped, she has never reached remission or been able to reduce her dose of steroids to below 7mg. ‘Another thing that really tires me is being with people – the noise, the focused conversations, the staying upright all leave me shouting out for a dark room with a big bed.

Health Health Latest News, Health Health Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Dog owner dies of devastating bacteria after being licked by petThe previously healthy 63-year-old spent more than a fortnight in hospital as he developed pneumonia, gangrene and fungal infections in his lungs, brought on by a destructive bug in the animal’s saliva. Scare mongering. I understand it's very sad & unfortunate that this person contracted such an awful disease but how common is this really?....I imagine not very at all.
Source: MetroUK - 🏆 13. / 82 Read more »

GP plan to scrap home visits 'won’t fly', says health secretary Matt HancockHealth Secretary Matt Hancock has said home visits by GPs will continue, despite family doctors saying they no longer have the capacity to provide them Listened to an ‘overworked’ GP on the tele the other day, she was asked how long was her working week, she said ‘well I only do 3 days a week, but it is stressful’ That leaves 4 unstressed days in my book, I’ll take that ! Fund the NHS better then doctors and nurses wouldn't be overworked This is why A&E gets overloaded you can't get appointments or a home visit which nobody asks for lightly and if you are so poorly your family panics and call an ambulance or take you to hospital !! Maybe a team of nurses connected to a number of doctors could solve the problem !!
Source: SkyNews - 🏆 35. / 67 Read more »