Guardian article: A catalogue of losses: what chronic fatigue took away from my life - by Mike Mariani

https://www.theguardian.com/society...s-what-chronic-fatigue-took-away-from-my-life

Would it be too much to get sub-editors to understand the difference between ME/CFS and “chronic fatigue”? Maybe the sort of thing that broadsheet readers’ editors could grasp.

 

Yes, as I said in the original thread title, relatable content, although I took issue with the headline (which is never the author’s).

 

Excellent article.

I noted this author followed up with physicians regarding their failed treatments.
I think in a number of cases that's an unusual scenario.

Perhaps we would have slightly more progress if these practitioners, of whatever stripe, were more frequently confronted with their failures.

I say a bit more progress, as there are doubtless many practitioners who don't change, and just wait for more customers to come along.

 

Superbly written and powerful in a way that reminds me of Laura Hillenbrand’s "A sudden illness". Even skeptics would find it hard to just belittle this story or doubt its credibility (provided they carefully read it first…).

 

I contacted the editor and the article title has been amended to include 'syndrome'.

 

Thank you!

 

He, or somebody with exactly the same name, also wrote this New Yorker: A Town for People with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

 

That’s fantastic! If you don’t mind me asking, just because it’s such impressive responsiveness, was that online form, generic email, Twitter or personal contact? (And if the latter, maybe you can get them to take down this too ).

 

The address for corrections — which is the address I used — is: guardian.readers@theguardian.com

I had to email twice because the person manning this email address misunderstood my issue with the article's title. But it was corrected after that.

 

Very good

 

Thank you, @InitialConditions