Action for M.E s has launched a new campaign called Time for Action. Action for M.E have started this campaign as people with M.E feel strongly that they have a raw deal from the Government and the NHS over the last 20 years compared with many other illnesses. Also that public understanding and awareness of M.E, while better than it was, still remains low. The new campaign Time for Action aims to highlight the plight of the 250,000 people in the UK with M.E and take some positive action. ... VIEW POST
Time for Action – Campaign from Action for M.E
Explaining M.E to Children
When my doctor diagnosed me as having M.E I cried. Not because I had M.E but because I was no longer a mum who was just always ill but a mum who had something to look up, learn about and understand. Having that starting point made it easier to tell my children what was actually wrong with me. The actual steps of telling my children was made easier by the fact they are both young teens and live with a mobile phone permanently glued to them. They had a firm understanding of the battery life of ... VIEW POST
Living with M.E/CFS
It hasn’t taken much to give me a relapse. This summer I got enthusiastic about walking everywhere in a bid to save petrol and keep fit. I even started cycling and pushing myself each week to go faster, conquer another hill. I expanded the veg patch which involved moving about 50 slabs (twice) and digging over the compacted soil. Getting complacent was all it took to end the 4 years of remission. ... VIEW POST