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  1. Michelle
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    Medscape: Pandemic Boosts Care for Serious Illnesses at Home

    Medscape: Pandemic Boosts Care for Serious Illnesses at Home Hospital care at home is nothing new for patients with low-level health needs. But...
    Thread by: Michelle, May 27, 2021, 0 replies, in forum: Other health news and research
  2. Sly Saint
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    Article: The Mysterious Condition Leaving Women Home-Bound Years Before Long Covid

    Gym at 6.30am followed by a G&T 12 hours later. For women who want to live life at their optimum, energy is currency. So, when an illness strikes...
    Thread by: Sly Saint, May 12, 2021, 3 replies, in forum: General ME/CFS news
  3. John Mac
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    Experiences of Living with Severe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, 2021, Strassheim et al

    Abstract Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a rare disease with no known etiology. It affects 0.4% of the population,...
    Thread by: John Mac, Feb 5, 2021, 13 replies, in forum: Psychosomatic research - ME/CFS and Long Covid
  4. Sly Saint
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    Article Psychology today - How to Stay at Home : Jenny Spotila

    I’m thrilled to share this guest post by Jennie Spotila. Jennie is one of the top patient-advocates for myalgic encephalomyelitis (also known as...
    Thread by: Sly Saint, Jul 8, 2020, 0 replies, in forum: Epidemics (including Covid-19, not Long Covid)
  5. Sly Saint
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    Health Care Responsibility and Compassion-Visiting the Housebound Patient Severely Affected by ME/CFS: Kingdon et al 2020

    Abstract Many people with severe Myalgic Encephalopathy/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) commonly receive no care from healthcare professionals,...
    Thread by: Sly Saint, Jul 4, 2020, 1 replies, in forum: General ME/CFS news
  6. Sly Saint
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    BBC Blog: #WildlifeFromMyWindow

    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...
    Thread by: Sly Saint, May 25, 2020, 1 replies, in forum: General ME/CFS news
  7. Sly Saint
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    Trial By Error: A Long-Time Patient Reflects on a Stay-At-Home World 2 April 2020 By David Tuller, DrPH

    I am slowly adjusting to the new realities and what they mean for life and work for at least the next couple of months; this lockdown or...
    Thread by: Sly Saint, Apr 3, 2020, 7 replies, in forum: General Advocacy Discussions
  8. Eagles
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    Daily Mail: EXCLUSIVE: Barely able to leave the house, told they are exaggerating and even that their ailment does not exist: Three ME patients reveal

    Daily Mail: EXCLUSIVE: Barely able to leave the house, told they are exaggerating and even that their ailment does not exist: Three ME patients...
    Thread by: Eagles, Feb 29, 2020, 74 replies, in forum: General ME/CFS news
  9. Kalliope
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    Blogpost by Super Pooped (Hannah Radenkova): What no one tells you about being Housebound

    This was recognisable, amusing and clever. It contains 12 points on being housebound....
    Thread by: Kalliope, Jan 26, 2020, 6 replies, in forum: General ME/CFS news
  10. Milo
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    What paper found 25% of patients are housebound/bedbound?

    I am looking for the paper that shows that 25% ofME patients are housebound or bed bound. Thanks!
    Thread by: Milo, Oct 30, 2019, 20 replies, in forum: ME/CFS research news
  11. Sly Saint
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    UK article: Mum trapped inside home says she feels like a burden on her family

    A “fiercely independent” woman who has spent months trapped inside her own home after her medical condition deteriorated has said that it took a...
    Thread by: Sly Saint, Sep 6, 2019, 4 replies, in forum: General ME/CFS news
  12. Alvin
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    The homebody economy, explained

    I also have not read this yet but seems relevant...
    Thread by: Alvin, Sep 15, 2018, 3 replies, in forum: Other health news and research
  13. Andy
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    Just Invisible: Medical Access Issues for Homebound/Bedridden People

    Australian Ricky Buchanan has written a much-needed report about the issues facing bedbound and homebound people in getting access to medical...
    Thread by: Andy, May 22, 2018, 2 replies, in forum: Advocacy Projects and Campaigns
  14. Kalliope
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    Tricia Pendergrast et al on housebound versus non-housebound ME-patients. Study correctly described?

    Perhaps some of you remember the study Housebound versus non housebound patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome from...
    Thread by: Kalliope, Dec 18, 2017, 29 replies, in forum: General ME/CFS news
  15. Cheshire
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    Anna Wood: Being a Housebound Digital Academic

    I have been housebound with a chronic health condition (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, ME) since 2008. Yet over the last few years I’ve published...
    Thread by: Cheshire, Nov 17, 2017, 3 replies, in forum: General ME/CFS news
  16. Woolie
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    What it's like to travel again after 14 years of being housebound (Telegraph article)

    What it's like to travel again after 14 years of being housebound:...
    Thread by: Woolie, Nov 15, 2017, 2 replies, in forum: General ME/CFS news
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