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7d ago

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Beth Dobbin: British Olympic sprinter in bed for 22 hours a day after ME diagnosis

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bbc.co.uk 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.

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hgtcdto

7d ago

This was so sad to read

joshdej

7d ago

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This year, Dobbin has left the house on just five occasions.

Holy shit

unstuckbilly

4d ago

Some people with this disease can’t even roll over in bed… some can’t tolerate light, sound or the presence of people. No kidding, it’s truly truly horrific.

okayokayokay81

6d ago

It’s a terrible disease. I contracted it from mono 15 years ago and then Covid made it much worse. Was a healthy active 21 year old before then.…