One woman’s struggle with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome might help millions of Americans.
Eight years ago, Michelle had a very active life. The 51-year-old was raising a combined family of nine children alongside her husband. She worked two part-time catering jobs and was deeply involved in her church community in Wyoming.One day at work, she began feeling faint. Suddenly, she was so weak she couldn’t hold herself upright. A colleague called her husband, who had to carry her to urgent care.
Over the next several months, her liver tests normalized, but her daily function did not. Just listening to the TV or radio would cause immediate headaches. She would become exhausted from sitting up to read. About a year and half after her illness started, she realized she could hear the birds outside her window. “I know that sounds so silly, but I had been so compromised I couldn’t even hear the birds sing,” she explained. She was able to start speaking with her family on the phone again. On some days, she could run basic errands such as going to the grocery store.
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