ME sufferer goes to Switzerland to die

[Chatcommander]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hereford/worcs/7588215.stm

I saw the news bulletin last night about this poor woman who couldn't stand to live any longer.

Are you thinking what I am thinking?   that she could have been hypothyroid?

[Chatcommander]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/7588385.stm

[scarlett]

that's so so sad isn't it cc

that poor woman - if only she had found the right link for that help. i bet she prob was hypo cc, how tragic.

[Amber]

Ahhhh that is so sad
She was so young as well

That man is right there needs to be more research done and i think a lot of us on this forum have come across the links between hypo and me.

This shouldn't have happened, God i bet that poor women had the sort of response from her Doctors as many of us have.

It makes me so sad to think she had children as well, this poor women

Amber

[cathd]

How terrible, what a sad story & how unfortunate that nobody could help her

Its particularly upsetting that her own childrens voices hurt to hear. That would break my heart and has me choked up thinking about it.

Lets hope some good can come out of a terrible tragedy, and more research will be done because it needs to be. This lady must have thought about it so much as it was organised beforehand, and she has wants her tissue to be used for research.

I believe many ME sufferers have been misdiagnosed. My GP has referred me to an endo as he thinks I have ME, but after being on here & doing my own research on the internet, I don't believe I have ME. GPs & even endos don't do enough tests to rule everything out, & the last thing I want is to be diagnosed with ME which has no cure or tablet that can help.

So sad that she felt she had no other option and such a shame she hadn't found this wonderful site. My thoughts are with her children

Cath xx

[lupin]

It really is tragic that she couldn't get any help. When I googled the story, a comment she'd left on an ME site came up dated just shortly before she died -
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# nicola mcnougheron 09 May 2008 at 9:32 am

I’ve had the lot. Chronic pain. Illness.

But been ok.

This is a nuclear bomb to the brain and body.

As a psychologist, I know CBT has no place with true M.E.
There is no benefit from “pacing”. It’s time now, they acted.

It is truly horrific.

Why is the UK so slow? This is causing deaths. Or living deaths.

Nicky M B.Rd (Hons). Dip/ Psych. C.Consul.
http://www.fightingfatigue.org/?p=971
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[lelly39]

I defy anyone to read/watch this and not be moved.

The poor woman - the NHS has failed her - how many others have to suffer?
xx

[scarlett]

cath, you're so right to question what the medics tell you. my husband tells me we should only listen to their advice & opinion but it is for us to make the final choices - for after all, they too are often wrong.

dr skinner told me he believes the majority of people with ME are in fact hypothyroid. he also stated that ME didn't exist until they discovered the blood test for hypo - incredible isn't it

& god bless that poor lady