I remember being healthy. Nearly 4 years ago I woke up sick, a feeling I had never had before. It just happened to fall on the beginning of the August long weekend, the kids were off with their dad and I figured I could just sleep off the bug that struck me overnight. I didn't understand anything about this then, I continued to work, push and push and push myself, feeling worse. Because of this there came many days when even a simple shower was too much and it just couldn't happen. I worked ... VIEW POST
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New Years Resolutions and A Bit More
A couple of years ago I made New Years resolutions for the first time in a long time. But I was stuck as there was several things I wanted to do so I made a resolution a month. It was various things like giving up meat ( I’m still mainly vegetarian) being green ( I’m greener than I was but not a total green person) and wear make up every day ( again better than I was). This year I am going to make some more. More Organised - First Up I want to be more organised. Or rather I have got to get ... VIEW POST
M.E Awareness Week
The 6th to 12th of May is M.E Awareness Week as well as the whole of May being International M.E Awareness Month with a M.E Awareness Day on the 12th of May. Did you know it affects 250,000 people in the UK including yours truly? It may be diagnosed as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) or Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome (PVFS) M.E symptoms may include persistent exhaustion, muscle and/or joint pain, sleep disturbance, feeling flu-like and having problems with memory and concentration. Well ... VIEW POST
Time for Action – Campaign from Action for M.E
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
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