Living with Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Hello my name is christina, im 27, i was diagnosed with gbs on august 23 2001. it came as just a flu, then it got so worse that i had to go into the ER. when i arrived at the ER at 1:20am, the nurses told me to take tylenol or motrin, they were thinkin i just had a flu so they told me to go on home and take over the counter medicine. so i did feeling so terrible i knew something was wrong with me and i knew it wasnt just a flu.

so at 3:30 i went back to the ER. they took my infomation down. as i waited so sickly, they called me in and as i walked slowely toward the nurses i collapesed in front of them. and i couldnt get back up. i was so numb in my legs and waist. they rushed me in and thats were it all began. my journey of GBS. It didnt got up to my chest, it was just waist down. they caught it early. but i was paralized waist down for 2 months. Right now at this time i am walking very good. i still have pain in my legs and i have nerve damage from this. I get alot of muscle spasms in my legs. But i fell great other than that.

i wanted to share this story to whoever wants to read it. i hope i can reach someone who is dealing with this disease at this time and i want to encourage them that you will get through this. and be positive that you will walk and talk again. It will Be OK.