February already

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I truly can not believe that it is February already. More specifically I can’t believe that it is the 25th February and this is my first post of the year.

Welcome

If this is our first time meeting then Hi and welcome to my page. I have a life that is a little tipsy turvy due to suffering from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Endometriosis and DeQuervains syndrome in both of my hands. Being so ill leaves me completely bedridden the most I can get about is 8 steps to my bathroom with support. It’s hard and extremely lonely. I try to share as much of my life as possible in the hope of raising awareness and my goal now is to make a real difference in the lives of others. So again welcome 🫶

You can read more about me and my life with ME by clicking the link below to go to website https://alishawhittam.com or here to go to my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/alishajwhittamhttps://www.facebook.com/alishajwhittam

Happy New year

2023 and the end of 2022 has been really tough and all that I had plans to do for the Christmas period are now plans for Christmas 2023. With a view of growing as a person I have to be ok with that, I have to allow my body to rest when it needs to and thankfully I have a family that is able to accept that too.

While Christmas at home was quiet being able to still have a Daughter who thinks that our family Christmas is the best place in the world to be. Our Christmas morning always starts very early but knowing that I was able to find almost everything our Daughter put on her Christmas list I really couldn’t wait to see her beautiful face.

Alfie

If you have seen any of my pictures or videos then you will know that I love my dog. Not just a little he is my best friend in the world and has been right by my side on good or bad days. I am convinced that he is a gift sent by God. I’m getting side tracked a little but I do believe that this will make anyone smile.

Alfie is a huge part of my family and so he deserves gifts on Christmas morning. To see his little tail wagging with excitement as I’m shouting around the house that Santa Paws has been you would think that he understands exactly what that means.

When Alfie was a puppy we included him and he loved it, by his second Christmas he had figured out exactly what gifts are his, each Christmas this got funnier.

Christmas morning with Alfie is like being with the happiest toddler on earth who would love you with all his heart even if you had wrapped him an apple, crossed with the Duracell bunny. In our house you do your stocking first and then I have to literally hold him back so we can give Our Daughter a gift then back to him. Somehow he knows exactly what gifts are his and on his turn he gets a gift from under the tree, then unwraps it himself. Just like an excited child sometimes he needs a bit of help so he will bring it to me or my Husband, once opened he then runs off to see his new toy.

Once he knows what the toy does, how it squeeks or how tasty it smells he will bring it over to me to show me what he got. Then of course he has to give out kisses, he truly is the sweetest, funniest, loving dog and I know just how lucky I am to have him.

Christmas for Alfie doesn’t end with gifts he has to have a full Christmas dinner with his family

I could talk about Alfie all day but instead I shall end this here and instead include updated links which will help you keep up with our little family 🫶

You can read more about me and my life with ME at :

My website – https://alishawhittam.com/

Or visit my shops to pick up an item designed by me or my Daughter – New designs coming soon 🫶

My shop – https://www.alishawhittam.shop

My Etsy Shop – https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/AlishaWhittam

Follow my socials at :

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/alishajwhittam

Instagram – https://instagram.com/alishawhittam

Twitter – https://twitter.com/alishawhittam

Tik Tok – https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMdTYseFF/

Pinterest – https://www.pinterest.co.uk/alishawhittam

Business enquiries to – ask@alishawhittam.com

I have a new GoFundMe set up to raise money for a wheelchair-accessible vehicle to fit my motorised wheelchair in –

Please help if you can by donating to my GoFundMe at – https://gofund.me/4b53bf66

Love always

Alisha 🫶

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What is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

According to the NHS Website, Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a long-term illness with a wide range of symptoms. The most common symptom is extreme tiredness

For more information please visit https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-cfs/

People with ME/CFS have fatigue that is very different from just being tired. The fatigue of ME/CFS:

  • Can be severe.
  • Is not a result of unusually difficult activity.
  • Is not relieved by sleep or rest.
  • Was not a problem before becoming ill (not life-long)

Worsening of ME/CFS symptoms after physical or mental activity that would not have caused a problem before illness. This is known as post-exertional malaise (PEM).

Sleep problems.

Many but not all people with ME/CFS have other symptoms.

Pain is very common in people with ME/CFS. The type of pain, where it occurs, and how bad it is varies a lot. The pain people with ME/CFS feel is not caused by an injury. The most common types of pain in ME/CFS are:

  • Muscle pain and aches
  • Joint pain without swelling or redness
  • Headaches, either new or worsening

Some people with ME/CFS may also have:

  • Tender lymph nodes in the neck or armpits
  • A sore throat that happens often
  • Digestive issues, like irritable bowel syndrome
  • Chills and night sweats
  • Allergies and sensitivities to foods, odors, chemicals, light, or noise
  • Muscle weakness
  • Shortness of breath
  • Irregular heartbeat
Information is taken from The CDC Website https://www.cdc.gov/me-cfs/symptoms-diagnosis/symptoms

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis does not have a cure.

Find a Dr or Consultant who listens to you is the first step

It is a manageable condition and depending on the severity of your symptoms the more difficult this can become.

I advise learning to listen to your body and what it is telling you. If you feel tired rest and if you feel pain find a solution to reduce that pain, this could be through pain medication prescribed by your Dr.

I am not saying that finding a Dr who listens or listening to your body is going to be easy as this illness is incredibly complex for some and manageable for others.

Having a Dr who listens to you or reads about the latest drug that sufferers are recommending can take a lot of unnecessary stress and anxiety from the sufferer.

It would be best for me to point you to the above question What is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis? 

Most pages list the illness as ME/CFS or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or sometimes even Systemic exertion intolerance disease (SEID).

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