Post exertional malaise (PEM) is the hallmark symptom of #MECFS
It’s not fatigue following activity. It is a dramatic deterioration and worsening of symptoms.
Short video explainer - triggers, symptoms, and management.
Repost for the last day of #MEAwarenessMonth
Post exertional malaise (PEM) is the hallmark symptom of #MECFS
It’s not fatigue following activity. It is a dramatic deterioration and worsening of symptoms.
Short video explainer - triggers, symptoms, and management.
Repost for the last day of #MEAwarenessMonth
“I don’t think I can think of another condition that would be treated this way.”
Dr Anna Brooks, Liggins Institute.
A powerful opening to Zoe Madden-Smith’s award-winning RE:News documentary on #MECFS
Also featuring @rhirhiarhii
“It made me much worse… Most people I know with ME have exactly the same experience with it.”
Annette Barclay, a patient with #MEcfs, describing her deterioration following Graded Exercise Therapy.
“They’re in a darkened room, they can’t tolerate light or sound… some are even tube fed. They’re so unwell, you almost can’t fathom it”
Former Team GB rower @oonagh_cousins on people with very severe #MECFS and #LongCovid and the importance to advocate for those who can’t.
“They’ve had their lives completely demolished by this illness.”
Millions are living with #LongCovid while society has moved on.
Former Team GB rower @oonagh_cousins developed #MECFS following Covid and had to retire.
“Very severe ME is quite a unique condition in that there is effectively no NHS specialist services that are available for someone in James’ position.”
Our co-founder @KarenLHargrave speaks to @theipaper about the financial cost of supporting a loved one with very severe ME.
“The injustice of it, I couldn’t believe it”
Former Team GB rower @oonagh_cousins talking about the #MECFS “scandal” where patients were told they were deconditioned & needed Graded Exercise & CBT
It is the “opposite of what they needed” & that legacy still runs “super deep”
There's a power imbalance which isn't being acknowledged, we currently have seriously ill #pwME in
@NHSuk hospital who're being denied life saving healthcare because of a deliberate misinformation campaign targeting #ME
All Drs have a responsibility to educate themselves about ME
@ompsychiatrist There's a power imbalance which isn't being acknowledged, we currently have seriously ill #pwME in @NHSuk hospital who're being denied life saving healthcare because of a deliberate misinformation campaign targeting #ME All Drs have a responsibility to educate themselves about ME
After years of severe ME/CFS, I was lucky enough to spend the last few weeks being "mildly" affected.
Compared to severe ME, mild ME feels almost like a dream.
Compared to the healthy body I had before ME/CFS, it is still deeply disabling and devastating.
The whole of Germany is lying down for people who have ME/CFS.
This is called the Liegenddemo and has been happening for the last several years.
It’s been going from strength to strength.
@BenedicteLene Det samme her 🤪 Så da googlet jeg og fikk opp spillelista. Flere av de spesialkomponerte låtene har navn som jeg antar viser direkte til karakterer/handlinger i sekvensene der de spilles, så kanskje det kan korte ned lista? 🤔🤞🤞