Claire Jones
Claire Jones (born in 1985) is a Welsh harpist who held the title of Official Harpist to the Prince of Wales from 2007 to 2011. She was diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) in 2013.
Illness[edit | edit source]
Claire started feeling unwell shortly after her wedding in September 2012, experiencing chronic fatigue and widespread pain and migraines. Despite this, she continued working a punishing schedule, which she blamed for her ill health, until she crashed in May 2013.[1] She was taken to the accident & emergency department by her husband where she suffered a seizure, and was diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).[2] Her health was so poor she was bedbound for long periods of time, and had to be washed by her mother.[1]
She received treatment at the Optimum Health Clinic in London, as well as by a chiropractor in Cardiff and a specialist in natural medicine in Dorset.[1] After a gradual period of improvement, she has returned to full health. She has now returned to work and is also actively campaigning for better awareness and treatment of ME/CFS.[3][4]
Learn more[edit | edit source]
Articles and interviews[edit | edit source]
- Secrets to Recovery LIVE - Alex Howard interviews Harpist Claire Jones about her recovery from ME/CFS (YouTube)
- Former royal harpist Claire Jones on her ME fight - Wales Online, 26 Feb 2015
- I Feared For Career Says Royal Harpist Claire Jones Hit By ME - Daily Mail, 28 Feb 2015
Online presence[edit | edit source]
Learn more[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Former royal harpist Claire Jones on her ME fight - Wales Online, 26 Feb 2015
- ↑ I Feared For Career Says Royal Harpist Claire Jones Hit By ME - Daily Mail, 28 Feb 2015
- ↑ http://www.clairejones.co.uk/single-post/2017/01/13/THE-BIG-NEWS-Celebrating-love-and-new-life-on-the-way-
- ↑ Claire Jones - ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - A Journey