Welcome to the latest in our series of guest blogs.  Today Bea Scherfel introduces us to her blog about her diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia.  Please do check out her blog at  http://beascherfel.blogspot.com.

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“I am 34 Years Old.  I suffered with a lot of “Symptoms” for years.  About two years ago, I was able to finally get a diagnosis of “Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)”.  I was on different medicines for Migraines, Depression, Anxiety, Energy….Test result after test result came back “Negative” and, in January 2013 I was finally diagnosed with “Fibromyalgia” as well.  I don’t say “Finally” because these illnesses are fun to have…or because we love the symptoms…”Finally” is said out of relief of knowing “There Is Something Wrong”…so many years of seeing doctor after doctor and hearing doctor after doctor tell you “You’re lazy…You’re fat…You’re not a baby…”  Yes, I had doctors say each and every one of those to me.  So, yes, it was “Finally Nice to Have a Diagnosis and Know That I WASN’T JUST Lazy or Fat or Think I Was a Baby”…The pain, fatigue, lack of coordination, not having hands, feet, legs, and arms do what you want them to, memory problems, and the mental affect that come with these “Chronic Illnesses”, you could never understand until you go through them.  While I have finally been able to find relief, I still have bad days.  I recently started a blog which has helped me a lot “Mentally”…I may write on articles I’ve read, my own experiences, the conditions themselves, or just how I’m feeling at the moment.  I am open to Support, Comments, & Suggestions…       http://beascherfel.blogspot.com”