British Olympian Opens up on 'Year of Hell' After M.E. Diagnosis
The British sprinter now spends more than 22 hours a day in bed, and simple conversations or bright lights can trigger crashes lasting months.
- At 32, British sprinter Dobbin has been diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis , a chronic disease leaving her in bed more than 22 hours daily; she has left the house only five times this year.
- Five years after competing for Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics, Dobbin's health declined following back-to-back Covid and glandular fever infections in winter 2021-22; British Athletics doctors initially found no answers.
- Simple stimuli like bright lights or loud sounds trigger a "crash" lasting 24, 48 hours, or months on end. Even a 30-minute interview could impact her health in 2027, Dobbin warns.
- During a condensed World Championships, Commonwealth Games, and European Championships season, Dobbin experienced dizziness and leg numbness, later describing the period as a "year of hell" to BBC Sport.
- Living with ME, Dobbin now only leaves bed to eat or use the bathroom; routine tasks like a blood test have previously left her bedbound for months afterward.
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Beth Dobbin, 32, is battling a serious illness every day, five years after competing in the Olympics. Five years ago, Beth Dobbin represented Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics, competing in the 200m. Now, at 32, the former track and field champion spends more than 22 hours a day in bed, due to a serious chronic illness that has completely changed her life. Read more at iefimerida.gr Beth Dobbin, 32, is battling a serious illness every day, fiv…
The former Olympian is suffering from a serious illness just a few years after performing under five rounds. Any slightest effort can nail her to bed for a long time.
In 2021 Beth Dobbin took part in the Olympic Games. Five years later she can hardly move out of bed.
She was DIAGNOSED with myalgic encephalomyelitis.
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