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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]
- 23 Feb 2015, Secrets to Recovery LIVE - Alex Howard interviews Harpist Claire Jones about her recovery from ME/CFS (YouTube)
- 26 Feb 2015, Former royal harpist Claire Jones on her ME fight (Wales Online)[1]
- 28 Feb 2015, I Feared For Career Says Royal Harpist Claire Jones Hit By ME (Mail Online)[2]
Online presence[edit | edit source]
Learn more[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Price, Karen (February 26, 2015), "Former royal harpist Claire Jones on her ME fight", Wales Online, Cardiff, retrieved July 31, 2017
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 English, Rebecca (February 28, 2015), "I Feared For Career Says Royal Harpist Claire Jones Hit By ME", Mail Online, London, retrieved July 31, 2017
- ↑ Claire Jones - THE BIG NEWS! Celebrating love and new life on the way....
- ↑ Claire Jones - ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - A Journey
