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Thank you so much for your reply. You can't believe how much it helps to know someone out there is going through the same thing as you.

My logical brain knows exactly what's going on and that it is only a bad patch �. shame the logical brain evaporates when you're feeling ill!

One question - How do you know how far to push yourself? Do you just try to keep going with normal life as much as possible till it gets better? I know from experience that I can feel like I have no energy at all and go for a bike ride and feel great, and I am going to try yoga as soon as I move house (just a little bit of added stress at the moment!),as there's nowhere near me that does classes where I live now.

When is the time to stop and rest � I don't know whether this is counterproductive for me. I have spent all year recovering from the inset of IBS (much helped by Heathers diet) and for a lot of the time I was physically weak. However, I think I'm healthy now, but due to a lifetime of medical problems I just have no confidence in my body any more. Anyway, I basically have no clue if I should continue to force myself to go out to work, or whether it would be better not to put myself through it.

Urrggh � what a long rambling post!!

Thank you again, and I hope you're further along the recovery ladder than me!

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