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==Illness== Katie Flynn experienced a period of debilitating [[shingles]] in 1995, shortly followed by a bout of suspected [[influenza]] from which she never recovered. She was diagnosed with first [[postviral fatigue syndrome]], and then [[myalgic encephalomyelitis]] by her doctor in 1996. She was initially bedbound and developed [[Visual dysfunction|poor focus]] in her eyes which inhibited her work, amongst other symptoms such as pins and needles, [[eye pain]], [[excessive sweating]], [[headache]]s, [[myalgia]], [[sleep disturbance]]s and [[depression]]. As her mobility was greatly reduced, she began to use a wheelchair. She was able to continue working on her books in a reduced capacity until 1999, when a car crash worsened her condition.<ref>{{Cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/north_east/6165252.stm | title = Aide helps top author write again | last = | first = | date = 2006-11-21|work=BBC News|access-date=2021-12-15|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|language=en-GB|quote=}}</ref> Since then, she has employed the services of a secretary to whom she has dictated her books. Although she is still able to work most mornings dictating her stories, she has to rest every afternoon to recover. Despite trying various alternative therapies and medications over the years, her health has not improved since her diagnosis.<ref>http://www.katieflynn.com/about/myme/</ref>
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