Diagnosed with CFS..LONG STORY!

I have been on a roller coaster for 3 years now, I am hoping someone can relate (that would make me feel better lol)
Here goes...
About 3 years ago I got these bumps on me filled with puss, noted by the Dr. to be carbuncles, after they went away I thought I was fine, 2 weeks later I could do NOTHING but sleep it was almost like my body told me I had to sleep I slept it seemed for a week straight. Again I went back to my Dr. after going in circles with him about "depression" I agreed to try an antidepressant. I was prescribed Celexa 10 mg. After a few weeks I felt better still had some of the symptoms like squeezing in my head and generally tired all the time, I thought ok maybe that's what it was. After 4 months of the meds, I found out I was expecting, happy and not worried about any of the side effects, I quit cold turkey as recommended by my OB, I felt good until month 6, all of my symptoms returned with a vengeance.  My Ob recommended taking Celexa again, I refused. My babies health was more important, but in the coming weeks (I have 2 other kids 10 and 12) I had to think about them and what it would be like for all of us once the baby arrived to I decided to start meds again, well I felt better after she was born ....
I stopped again (duh righ?) I guess I am in denial that I even needed or need this med.
I started feeling like I was going to just pass out all of the time, I could not even function, my hubby took me to the ER, I was admitted to the HEART wing, yes the HEART wing, talk about freaking out when they told me I had a slow HEART???
My resting heart rate is 40, after many test and 4 days in the hospital they blame it on my pregnancy post pardem
Bradycardia. I came home, with help for a few days felt better. I am not seeing a Neuro, I have had every blood test you can imagine, I am awating results of lyme disease and ebv, until then she labled me with CFS.
She recommended the celexa again and I refused, I would like more test done before I throw my brain on a roller coaster again. Here is a general list of ALL my symptoms if you have experienced anything like this PLEASE post!

Headaches- not painful like squeezing and pressure, medicine does not releive this sensation.
Lightheaded  all the time
Chest pain
confustion (annoying)
derealization
Slow heart rate
low body temp
low blood pressure
back pain
extreme fatigue
dizziness
feeling faint
Thanks for letting me ramble!!
Christy

[Ruthy66]

I think there are a lot of people here who can relate!

My symptoms are very similar to yours but I have high blood pressure and fast resting heart rate.  On a typical day I will be lightheaded, weak, fatigued, have a squeezing headache, all over muscle pain and forget where I put my tea cup.  Sometimes I feel like I'm getting sightly dumber. :-)

Now combine those symptoms with the ones from depression, IBS, PCOS and tendinitis, throw in some painful abdominal adhesions and voila, it's me.  I'm just hoping that I'll be able to get pregnant before my reproductive organs go on strike.

Someone get me some duct tape before I fall apart!  LOL

Gotta have a sense of humor!
Ruthy

[kinnz03]

Thanks for your reply, now I don't feel so bad! These things are so real, I think the toughest thing is not having any support from my spouse, its hard!