After 14 Years Suffering From an Unknown Illness, Discovers EHS

It began with the migraines, which I put down to stress.

...For the next seven years I continued to suffer from severe headaches and digestive problems, both slowly growing worse.

....I had a mobile, two cordless phones and a laptop, but never did I think that these might be contributing to my illness.

Before I became ill I had a wide social circle and was physically fit - my hobbies included skiing, tango dancing, hillside walking and going to the gym.

Having been such an intensely energetic person, I was shocked to find myself now shuffling around the house after the slightest physical exertion.

....Over the next two years I visited a succession of doctors and alternative therapists, and I tried all sorts of cures, but found nothing that did me any good.

As the symptoms grew worse, so new ones appeared. By 2003, I'd developed high blood pressure and started suffering from panic attacks and breathlessness.

...Some days I felt so bad I could barely leave the house and, by 2004, I had started to experience blurred vision, heart arythmia, thyroid problems, vertigo, tinnitus, and chronic fatigue.

The following year, hoping to make a fresh start, I moved to a newly built luxury house. Little did I know that I was only making my problem worse.

....Finally, in 2006, I was diagnosed with EHS by a specialist I found on the internet. The relief of knowing what had caused my mysterious symptoms for 14 years was overwhelming.

 ...Five months ago, I sold my house in London and moved to rural Kent. Within a month, my health improved dramatically. I stopped suffering from minor infections, slept better and felt physically stronger - I was even able to do heavy lifting work on my allotment.

...I am now physically stronger and healthier than I have felt in years.