My name is Joe, and I’m suffering from Myasthenia Gravis, a neurological disease in which the muscles become progressively weaker. It’s an autoimmune disorder, meaning that my body is actually attacking my own muscles, leaving me feeling weak and tired all the time. When I was first diagnosed, I was in disbelief. It seemed like …
At first, the disease was just a dull ache in my bones. But by day two, the pain had become unbearable. Every movement of my body was accompanied by an exquisite agony and I spent most of the day in bed, desperately trying to find a comfortable position. On top of that, it felt as …
I felt tired all the time and I had no energy. I knew something was wrong but the doctors couldn’t tell me what. I was too weak to even take a walk. It was only then that I got the diagnosis of iron deficiency anaemia. It was a shock, but I was determined to get …
