She said: "It was quite a big step for me to accept that I wouldn't be able to work full-time in an office environment any more, but knew it was the right decision to leave, as my health problems made it very difficult to keep working. These ranged from extreme fatigue to simply not being able to open heavy doors. Having to keep asking people to do this for me was becoming ridiculous. My back problem also meant I had to stop driving, making the journey to work difficult and quite expensive. I also started having problems with the new energy saving light bulbs, caused by the lupus condition. They make me feel extremely drowsy and achy.