What’s going to be different in 2018 Part 1

Hi All

After numerous attempts at completing my degree, I am finally making the decision to complete my degree, however, there were a few things that I needed to sort in order to complete my studies. 


In preparation for university, I decided to sort out my health first, I was struggling with huge bouts of fatigue and chronic pain issues and there came a time in my life when it just got too much and I see someone about it, so in 2018 I made that my goal to sort out. I couldn't cope with the pain and not knowing what it was for some time and was really frustrated that I no ideas. I was given Pregabalin, as my GP knew where it was heading and it was heading towards to my nerves etc, muscles, fibrous tissues and tendons but needed that diagnosis and I were referred to rheumatology. I already had some idea what the issue was so I knew what to expect.

After months of cancelled appointments by the rheumatology department, I finally had my appointment on the 4th June and was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. It did came as a shock at first, but I knew for quite sometime that was what it was but I was also relieved when I came out of the outpatients clinic in Basildon Hospital. As finally, I could get some answers and some treatment and also it I didn't feel undiagnosed or that I was making it up for attention or psychological. I finally had a reason for my pain. I could finally say that this is what I got and didn't have to hide my pain for those doubters or people who didn't believe me.