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British Olympian Opens up on 'Year of Hell' After M.E. Diagnosis
British sprinter Beth Dobbin says ME leaves her in bed more than 22 hours a day after back-to-back infections.
- Dobbin has been diagnosed with ME following back-to-back Covid and glandular fever infections in the winter of 2021-22. The chronic disease causes severe, persistent fatigue, pain, and sleep problems.
- During the World Championships, Commonwealth Games, and European Championships, she experienced throat pain, dizziness, and a false start after losing all feeling in her legs in the blocks.
- Now 32, Dobbin spends more than 22 hours a day in bed and has left the house on only five occasions this year. She spoke of her "year of hell" after the competitions.
- Simple triggers like bright light or conversation can cause a "crash" lasting 24 to 48 hours or months. Dobbin noted a 30-minute interview could impact her health into 2027.
- Five years ago, she ran for Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics. British Athletics doctors initially provided no answers for her health decline, leading to her delayed diagnosis.
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The Englishwoman Beth Dobbin has already represented her country at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and devoted about two decades to athletics. Today, at 32, she spends more than 22 hours a day in bed, can't work and depends on the family to deal with a chronic disease that completely transformed her life. This year, she managed to leave home only five times.
·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Beth Dobbin, 32, competed in the Olympics. Now she spends 22 hours a day in bed. “I feel like I’ve lost everything,” she tells the BBC.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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Beth Dobbin: British Olympic sprinter in bed for 22 hours a day after ME diagnosis
Beth Dobbin ran for Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Five years on, she is largely bedbound after being diagnosed with ME, a devastating illness for which there is no cure.
·London, United Kingdom
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