It is not meant to be a story about people with asthma, but about all of us — how we are susceptible to certain kinds of illusions when we use our...
By other people’s standards my health is never Good. So it can be hard to convince them what I mean when I say things are Bad. There are no...
Blog Edzard Ernst: Prof Walach’s studies of distant healing: do they reveal the difference between a scientist and a pseudoscientist? "Amongst...
My Story... Resting on the sofa, I hear a churp-churp coming from just outside the lounge window. It is a blackbird – feathers immaculate, just...
Can I invite you to join me in a little thought experiment? Think of a totally useless therapy. I would suggest homeopathy but there are always...
Kara Jane is a singer with a voice that touches the heart. Its sweet, clear tone conveys both vulnerability and strength, creating a heartfelt...
Moderator note: Use this thread to discuss the possibility of an ME/CFS or ME/CFS-like illness following Covid-19. Initial posts have been moved...
When I was 29 years old, I got so sick that I had to stop working. I had this intermittent burning pain in my legs, I woke up each morning with...
Leonard Jason research finds that many young people have ME/CFS [ATTACH] A new study finds that 0.75%, or 1 in 130 young people, have ME.CFS....
It’s exactly ten years to the day since I started this blog. Oh my god, that’s a fucking long time to feel like shit every minute of every day....
Saw this and it looks like a blog hosted on a newspaper platform. Pretty decent. Myalg. Encephalomyelitis ME is more widespread in Germany than...
full title Dear Doctor: What Not to Say to Me and Other Fibromyalgia Patients although the author has ME/CFS Dear Doctor, I know you are...
It feels like I am being held hostage by my condition and I’m defenseless to stop these wasted years passing me by. When you’re ill, birthdays are...
In January, I shared Emma’s and Therese’s stories of having an autoimmune condition. This struck a chord with many readers and generated lots of...
Living with an unsociable illness As I’m writing this post, I’m sat in bed, having to take time out to rest, whilst we have a family member...
I just wanted to respond to a few comments and questions raised in response to recent posts in this series. If you aren’t a part of the ME...
Blog by Nina Muirhead It’s a great feeling when we meet a new outpatient that we know how to manage surgically. Unfortunately, every surgical...
Those of us with chronic illness are often forced to wage two wars at once. Not only must we cope with the immeasurable impact of our illness, but...
It all started in 2003 when a woman with Lupus found a new way of explaining what her life was like to a friend. Christine Miserandino’s story of...
So, a few weeks into 2019, where do we think we are with M.E.? Are we making progress at last? Or are things very different from how they seem?...
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