The following article was written by Geraldine Scott and was published in the Eastern Daily Press on the 2nd May 2019. Please click here to read the original article. ‘I have a devastating illness, so why do doctors doubt my struggles?’ The brutal reality of living with a catastrophic disease that some people mistakenly refuse Read the full article…
For ME Awareness Week I shared a number of posts across social media which showed the true impact ME has on people’s lives. I have decided to combine these individual posts in the following article. The topics highlighted only cover a small number of challenges ME sufferers face daily, but they do give an insight Read the full article…
A fellow blogger asked the following question on Twitter; What does it feel like to have ME/CFS? This is my response; I feel like I’m in a constant state of confusion – in a daze. It’s like I’m looking at my life through frosted glass. I feel hungover and drunk at the same time. I Read the full article…
I would like to take the opportunity, for ME awareness month, to talk about the problems ME/CFS patients like myself face getting a diagnosis, and also the general ignorance surrounding ME/CFS within the medical profession. I know not all doctors are bad, but sadly we have all faced indifference and dismissal, or damaging medical advice Read the full article…
For ME Awareness month I want to tackle some of the common misconceptions surrounding this debilitating illness. The lack of belief and ignorance surrounding ME is deep-rooted and causes significant harm to patients worldwide. Due to the disbelief, misconceptions, and stigma that are attached to ME, patients can often wait years for diagnosis, and treatment Read the full article…