Katarina Pavelek

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Today I read about someone like me choosing to end their life in assisted suicide. I’m sure that I have watched this beautiful young woman on television as she was an actress in The Mindy Project but unfortunately, her name did not spark any recollection. From now on I will find it difficult to forget her name as losing Katarina Pavelek to assisted suicide puts another loss of life due to Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and its symptoms.

You can read the article here https://opoyi.com/entertainment/who-was-katarina-pavelek-slovakian-actress-dies-in-assisted-suicide-after-covid-vaccine-complications/

I read a heartbreaking post that spoke of 14 of her friends joining together to remember Katarina by sharing a few beverages on the beach to talk about the memories and special times they shared. A poster was brought along by one of her friends to allow them to write a farewell message while others brought flowers.

I don’t want to talk about her health or if it is right or wrong to make such a decision and end your own life as no one other than Katarina knew just how bad her symptoms made her feel or what that was doing to her mental health.

I wanted to take a moment to share a little more about Katarina. Katarina Pavelek was born on the 17th of November 1981 in Slovakia, Katarina was an actress appearing in The Last Sharknado – Its about time, The Joel McHale show, The Mindy Project, Togetherness, Marry Me and while she did not have top billing in any of these roles she definitely played a huge part in the lives of her friends who chose to honour her life by coming together on the beach and sharing stories of how Katarina touched their hearts.

Please if you are considering ending your life talk to someone, anyone it doesn’t matter if it is a professional or someone at a bus stop. I have been that low so I absolutely understand what you are feeling just please remember that everything else is fixable, death is not. I am always here to help anyone who is struggling but please remember that I am not a professional, my email address is ask@alishawhittam.com . Professional help in the UK can be found on The NHS website please click here https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/behaviours/help-for-suicidal-thoughts/

Sending love and strength to you all,

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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