Claire Sharkey, 28, a 2001 graduate of Maine South High School, was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome in 2008. In June 2008, while spending a year in Ireland, her health broke down. She woke up one morning, unable to move. Her immune system shut down. After numerous tests, Sharkey found out her body was filled with toxic fluid and she was eventually diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ...
The cause of the disease is still unknown, but researchers have found some treatments that may help. One psychiatrist says that when patients adopt a more positive attitude about their symptoms, it often translates into greater confidence and more energy.
YOU wake up feeling as though you've just been hit by a bus.
School isnt only about books and tests.
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