Broadcaster tells ITV's Loose Women that daughter Betty's mental health affected and she is using wheelchair. Betty Kitten Ross and Jonathan Ross.
“Shout out to the four people who all said they thought I had fibro, turns out y’all were right,” she wrote. “Because that’s the problem – anyone out there who has got someone with a long-term illness, it’s the depression,” said Ross, 62. It is often accompanied by fatigue, altered sleep, cognitive impairment – such as difficulty remembering things – and emotional distress.
'If anyone out there who knows or who's got someone with a long-term illness, you know, it's the depression,' said TV host.
“Being stuck indoors and not being able to join in with things because even stairs are a challenge to her. Because I don’t really want to be in an unhappy place ever,” he explained. Not - there’s a problem, share it. I’m not interested, I just wanted to tell you I had this bad day.’ “She can’t walk very far,” Ross continued. Because as soon as she tells me something, I go ‘Well, I’ll phone this guy and I’ll do this’ and she goes ‘Okay, I don’t…
Betty, 31, also suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome and postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) which causes an abnormal increase in the heart rate after sitting ...
Jonathan said: 'I had a feeling it wasn't going to be over yet and it does look like the figures are creeping up again. It feels like my pain being acknowledged, and that with this diagnosis I can better find ways of managing my pain. 'Being able to look hot and put on makeup doesn't make my illnesses go away (unfortunately). This is me letting y'all know I got a Fibromyalgia diagnosis. The guy who invented it, he came to talk to me about it and she looked it up online because she's a smart young woman, so she has to want to do the treatment. Because my immediate instinct and I think this is common to a lot of people, men in particular, is if there's a problem, fix it. 'It does have an impact but the good news is she's definitely showing improvement and feeling better in herself. It would be like something out of a horror novel.' 'Because that's the problem, if anyone out there who knows or who's got someone with a long term illness, you know, it's the depression. So it's a learning thing.' and sometimes we don't communicate… I'm not interested, I just wanted to tell you I had this bad day."
'She's got fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome and POTs syndrome as well, which is where your heart rate shoots up,' he began. 'It's been a ...
‘Because that’s the problem, as anyone out there who’s got someone with a long-term illness, it’s the depression, being stuck indoors, and not being able to join in with things. Even stairs are a challenge. [Jameela Jamil reveals her ‘elastic’ skin due to rare condition: ‘It’s a dangerous thing to have if you don’t know you have it’](https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/29/jameela-jamil-reveals-her-elastic-skin-due-to-rare-condition-18010095/?ico=more_text_links) MORE : [Jonathan Ross](https://metro.co.uk/tag/jonathan-ross/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK1) admits his daughter’s [fibromyalgia diagnosis](https://metro.co.uk/2021/10/26/jonathan-ross-reveals-daughter-has-debilitating-health-condition-15487315/) taught him how to be more supportive as a parent. ‘We got her an electric wheelchair this summer so we can at least go out and go for walks with the dog, and that’s lifted her spirits a lot.
Ross said Betty also has chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a long-term condition which causes extreme tiredness and problems sleeping and thinking and postural ...
I’m not interested, I just wanted to tell you I had this bad day.’ “So I really struggle and I have to remind myself that sometimes what she needs in a partner is someone to listen and share it so it’s a learning thing.” He added that it has been difficult for her being “stuck indoors” and “not being able to join in with things”.
Jonathan Ross, 62, has shed light on his daughter Betty's fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and POTS syndrome. He said how she is having treatment and ...
So it's a learning thing,” he added. The guy who invented it, he came to talk to me about it and she looked it up online because she's a smart young woman, so she has to want to do the treatment. “It does have an impact but the good news is she's definitely showing improvement and feeling better in herself. I'm not interested, I just wanted to tell you I had this bad day.’ Betty's illness has affected the rest of the family too: “She still can't walk very far. "So if we're going out we have to give her plenty of time to get ready, get downstairs and then have a rest before we go to the next step, you know."
The ITV chat show host, 62, added that Betty still “cannot walk far” after being diagnosed with FMS, a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body.
Ross said Betty also has chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a long-term condition which causes extreme tiredness and problems sleeping and thinking and postural ...
I’m not interested, I just wanted to tell you I had this bad day.’ “So I really struggle and I have to remind myself that sometimes what she needs in a partner is someone to listen and share it so it’s a learning thing.” He added that it has been difficult for her being “stuck indoors” and “not being able to join in with things”.
Ross said Betty also has chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a long-term condition which causes extreme tiredness and problems sleeping and thinking and postural ...
I’m not interested, I just wanted to tell you I had this bad day.’ “So I really struggle and I have to remind myself that sometimes what she needs in a partner is someone to listen and share it so it’s a learning thing.” He added that it has been difficult for her being “stuck indoors” and “not being able to join in with things”.
Jonathan Ross has shared the extent of his daughter Betty's health battle, after her diagnosis with life-changing illness fibromyalgia.
The exact cause of fibromyalgia is unknown, but it's thought to be related to abnormal levels of certain chemicals in the brain and changes in the way the central nervous system (the brain, spinal cord and nerves) processes pain messages carried around the body. [long term illness](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/health-and-fitness), you know, it's the depression. Lifestyle changes, therapies and medicine can all help to ease the symptoms. Being stuck indoors and not being able to join in with things because even stairs are a challenge to her. [ HERE](https://www.facebook.com/CelebLife/) Jonathan told the panel, including host Kaye Adams, Denise Welch and Frankie Bridge, that at first, the family thought Betty had long covid before being given a different diagnosis. [ signing up here](https://data.reachplc.com/220033076552850) [fibromyalgia](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/health-and-fitness) because of genes inherited from their parents. [NHS website](https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/fibromyalgia/) fibromyalgia, also called fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), is a long-term condition that causes pain all over the body. [Expert's warning over dieting mistakes and fads ahead of New Year](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/health/experts-warning-over-dieting-mistakes-25853377) [chronic fatigue syndrome](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/health-and-fitness) and POTS syndrome as well, which is where your heart rate shoots up.” Jonathan candidly spoke about just how large an impact Betty's health battle has had on her life and how the family do things as a whole. [ITV's Loose Women](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/loose-women) earlier in the week where he said that since being diagnosed she had faced a "tough few years".