By Katarina Zimmer in The Scientist. The COVID-19 pandemic is sparking renewed efforts to study the underlying causes of this complex, debilitating disease, which might be triggered by the novel coronavirus. People with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) suffer from a chronic, debilitating fatigue that can leave them unable to maintain a job or take […]
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Trial By Error: That Royal Society Of Medicine Webinar On Long-Covid
By David Tuller, DrPH Proponents of cognitive behavior therapy and graded exercise therapy as treatments for CFS, ME, or their variants keep trotting out their favored interventions for patients suffering from persistent fatigue and other symptoms after acute Covid-19. Last week, the Royal Society of Medicine conducted an online webinar called “Long COVID: Understanding the shadow […]
Researchers Explore Clinical And Biological Aspects Of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc in News Medical Life Sciences. One of the major symptoms of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is post-exertional malaise (PEM), the worsening of symptoms after physical or mental activities. Using their own words and experiences, people with ME/CFS described how debilitating PEM can be in a study in Frontiers in […]
Infographic: What Is ME/CFS ?
By Katarina Zimmer in The Scientist. The COVID-19 pandemic is sparking renewed efforts to study the underlying causes of this complex, debilitating disease, which might be triggered by the novel coronavirus. People with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) suffer from a chronic, debilitating fatigue that can leave them unable to maintain a job or […]
Covid-19 Could Lead To ‘Explosion’ In Tapanui Flu Cases
From Star News. In a cruel twist, many Covid-19 survivors could be affected by a once-obscure chronic fatigue condition, initially termed the Tapanui flu, and whose existence was once ridiculed and denied.Emeritus Prof Warren Tate (73), of the University of Otago biochemistry department, officially retired recently but is continuing his molecular-level research into […]
An Open Letter To The COVID-19 Long Hauler Community From A Person With ME/CFS
By Cort Johnson in Health Rising. “If you look anecdotally, there is no question that there are a considerable number of individuals who have a post-viral syndrome that in many respects incapacitates them for weeks and weeks following so-called recovery. They report symptoms such as brain fog, difficulty concentrating and fatigue that resemble the […]
Post Viral Fatigue In Covid-19
From Frontline. As we enter the next phase of pandemic response, physiotherapy services are looking to support people recovering from Covid-19. One of the most prevalent problems is fatigue. Fatigue following a viral infection is common, but for some people the symptoms may persist for months and impact on their quality of life. We […]
A Letter To My Nearest And Dearest
‘Amazing Friend’ Raising Money To Highlight ME
By Alexandra Bánfi in Cambrian News. Two old school friends are on a mission to raise awareness and money for a “forgotten disease”. Mair Squire and Melissa Davies met at school in Newcastle Emlyn at the age of 11. Melissa now lives in Aberystwyth with her son Edwyn Bywood who, at the age of 15, […]
What It’s Like Living With Chronic Pain In Your Twenties
Coming To Terms With Sleep Disturbance
By Pippa Stacey in CareCo Mobility News. With March being National Bed Month, I thought I’d use today’s piece to discuss my experiences with a natural human function that continues to evade me… sleep. Y’know what’s really fun? Having a long-term condition that causes chronic fatigue, and yet simultaneously impacts your ability to achieve restorative […]
WHO Retires “Benign” From “Benign Myalgic Encephalomyelitis” For Final ICD-10 Release
BY ADMINDXRW in DX Revision Watch. In my report for the December edition of the ME Global Chronicle, I set out how the G93.3 terms: Postviral fatigue syndrome Benign myalgic encephalomyelitis Chronic fatigue syndrome are classified in the World Health Organization’s international version of ICD-10 and how these terms have been classified for ICD-11. I have […]
This Is What Living With Chronic Pain Is Really Like
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Initiative
From Stanford Medicine Welcome The ME/CFS Initiative conducts extensive clinical research in an effort to improve diagnosis and treatment of this debilitating illness. Stanford Medicine has had great success in engaging and collaborating with nearly 50 researchers across Stanford University and beyond. Together, they have discovered various potential biomarkers that have confirmed […]
The Grace Charity For ME
The Temporary ME/CFS And Fibromyalgia Recovery Stories – What Can They Tell Us ?
By Cort Johnson in Health Rising. In 2015, Dean Echenberg, MD, PhD, a former public health official and Director of Disease Control in San Francisco at the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, had a question. His own course of ME/CFS had been anything but smooth. Echenberg had experienced years of illness punctuated sometimes […]
Developing Chronic Fatigue Taught Me To Live In The Moment
The Hollow Man
By Andrew O’Connor in ABC News. The catastrophic collapse of Tony Wallace’s life began slowly and silently. An episode of flu. A persistent illness. A feeling of fatigue. A sense something was not so much wrong, as not quite right. Over time, his ambiguous symptoms have morphed into a condition that defies medical […]
How I know ME/CFS* Is A Physical Illness
5 Tips For Making Your Christmas Party Accessible
By Kerry Thompson in AccessAble. Disability blogger and campaigner Kerry Thompson, who has Muscular Dystrophy and uses a wheelchair, gives us her top 5 tips for making Christmas parties accessible. December is here! The shops are filled with Christmas Trees and decorations, the bars and restaurants are advertising booking Christmas parties, it’s a […]
Natural Born Killers
From ME Research UK. Despite their dramatic name, natural killer (NK) cells are actually a very important part of our immune system and help protect us from viruses by killing cells that have been infected. They can also target tumour cells. There is evidence to suggest that the cytotoxicity of NK cells (that […]
Metaphors And ME
Chronic Illness Brings Unexpected Costs That Are Leaving People In Debt
By Laura Abernethy in The Metro. When dealing with a chronic illness, there can be lots of unexpected costs. Although we have a national health service that means everyone can get free treatment, there’s the cost of travelling for appointments, prescription charges, hospital parking, buying equipment or paying for treatment that isn’t available […]