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    Functional Neurological Disorders (FNDs) in the media

    Merged thread FND: ‘The most common condition you’ve never heard of’ - BBC News An 18-year-old woman has shared her experiences of living with the condition known as Functional Neurological Disorder (FND). Cassie Hargreaves can have multiple seizures, each lasting up 20 minutes, every day...
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    Fibromyalgia and pain: 'How cooking gave me my family back' - BBC article

    Most of this looks quite good, although it covers some psychological stuff including 'mindfulness' later: Fibromyalgia and pain: 'How cooking gave me my family back' - BBC News When you flick through a recipe book there are often brightly coloured photos of food, with texture and zing bursting...
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    Cervical (neck) lymph nodes poll

    Maybe the poll needs to differentiate people who have swollen lymph nodes and those who don't?
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    Cervical (neck) lymph nodes poll

    I used to get swollen neck glands when a bit knackered - often just one at a time. Now they're both swollen all the time, I think.
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    Open Medicine Foundation (OMF)

    Animal models don't work. When I was more cognitively able I worked on this, sometimes paid. An example of my work is Cancer researcher slams requirement for animal models | Phoenix Rising ME/CFS Forums How would you test for cognitive function in a mouse???
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    Covid-19 vaccines and vaccinations

    I've read it now - clicked on the link in my own message and got it!
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    Covid-19 vaccines and vaccinations

    I can't view it for free.
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    News about Long Covid including its relationship to ME/CFS 2020 to 2021

    Merged thread Not sure what thread to put this in - it's a young guy who was initially diagnosed with ME/CFS, then 'corrected' to long-COVID. Long Covid: 'It's like someone has piled sandbags on top of me' - BBC News Reece caught coronavirus during the first wave of the pandemic in March 2020...
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    Covid-19 vaccines and vaccinations

    I'm more concerned about long COVID - is there any evidence yet that this is more/less common among vaccinated people or people with ME/CFS?
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    Who is Simon Wessely?

    Merged thread Simon Wessely on Desert Island Discs on 28th March 2021 - mentions CFS BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, Professor Sir Simon Wessely, psychiatrist Professor Sir Simon Wessely, psychiatrist Desert Island Discs Professor Sir Simon Wessely is the first ever psychiatrist to be...
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    Physical, cognitive and mental health impacts of COVID-19 following hospitalisation: a multi-centre prospective cohort study, 2021, Evans et al.

    Merged thread Middle-aged women 'worst affected by long Covid', studies find - BBC News By Philippa Roxby Health reporter Middle-aged women experience the most severe, long-lasting symptoms after being treated in hospital for Covid-19, two UK studies suggest. Five months on, 70% of patients...
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    Correcting inaccuracies in consultant letter [UK]

    I haven't had any changes made to the multiple inaccuracies I found in my record, other than, if I remember rightly, the inclusion of my letter detailing them, which I doubt whether anyone will have time to look at in addition to the official records.
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    High-salt diet suppresses autoimmune demyelination by regulating the blood–brain barrier permeability, 2021 Shin-Young Na et al

    Pointless using mice. What a shame - I'm interested in this. Shame for the poor mice too - they are almost certainly killed, as the vast majority of lab animals are.
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    UK House of Lords/ House of Commons - relevant people and questions

    Copied from Covid-19 vaccines and vaccinations | Page 17 | Science for ME (s4me.info) post 335 Source: UK House of Commons Date: March 12, 2021 URL: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-03-09/165694 Ref...
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    UK House of Lords/ House of Commons - relevant people and questions

    copied from Covid-19 vaccines and vaccinations | Page 17 | Science for ME (s4me.info) post 334: Source: UK House of Commons Date: March 12, 2021 URL: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-02-08/150966 Ref...
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    UK House of Lords/ House of Commons - relevant people and questions

    Copied from Covid-19 vaccines and vaccinations | Page 17 | Science for ME (s4me.info) post 331: Source: UK House of Commons Date: March 11, 2021 URL: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-03-02/161882 Ref...
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    Covid-19 vaccines and vaccinations

    Can I post this here? UK House of Lords/ House of Commons Questions | Page 21 | Science for ME (s4me.info)
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    The course of the illness for ME patients in Norway, 2021, Schei and Angelsen

    I too find it hard. The only definite symptom I had near the beginning (I think!) was the leg weakness - difficulty walking up slopes. So I can guesstimate the year, I think.
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