“Yes, school was good, no I wasn’t lying. I just wanted to die. I didn’t care, I was happy to just slip away to stop existing. I was ten years old!”
Tag: Symptoms
ME Awareness Press Release: Brits with devastating illness speak out about years lost in lockdown | 01 May 2020
For ME Awareness, the ME Association will be featuring stories from people with M.E. every day throughout May.
ME Awareness: What you need to know about M.E. | 01 May 2020
This free download provides information to help in the understanding of Myalgic Encephalopathy.
Covid-19 and Post-viral Fatigue Syndrome by Dr Charles Shepherd | 30 April 2020
Post-viral fatigue is being reported following Covid-19 infection. We explain the issue and offer best management guidance.
ME Association Weekly Update: Coronavirus and ME/CFS – New Leaflet and Letter | 17 April 2020
We provide a weekly update on Covid-19 in a new free leaflet and a letter about vulnerability to be used when required.
ME Association Full Guidance: Coronavirus and ME/CFS by Dr Charles Shepherd | 31 March 2020
Dr Shepherd provides another update and comprehensive guidance for people with ME/CFS.
ME Association Guidance: Coronavirus and ME/CFS by Dr Charles Shepherd | 24 March 2020
Dr Shepherd provides an update and comprehensive guidance for people with ME/CFS.
ME Association Guidance: Coronavirus (covid-19) Update | 09 March 2020
Dr Charles Shepherd provides updated information about the virus and how you can help prevent infection.
Share Your Stories for ME Awareness Week: The Lost Years and a Focus on Symptoms| 06 March 2020
Sharing your story is one of the best ways we have of improving understanding and awareness of M.E.
MEA Website Survey: Why are we talking about protection against winter viral infections, including coronavirus/covid-19? | 03 March 2020
We are talking simple protective measures you can take this winter and have updated our guidance on Covid-19.
New MEA Guide: ME/CFS The Ten Key Aspects of Management | 05 February 2020
We have listened to your feedback and can now provide an updated guide to the most important aspects of management.
New ME Association Leaflet: Is ME a neurological disease? | 19 February 2020
We summarise all the key clinical, research and political evidence supporting a neurological classification for M.E.
The picture that hides illness that can make young woman feel like she has run a marathon after two bottles of wine | 18 December 2019
Catherine Allen, 22, was initially told she was just tired like most teenagers until she was diagnosed
The Sun: 5 signs your constant tiredness is actually chronic fatigue syndrome – as 90% of cases are missed | 15 August 2019
Dr Sarah Jarvis talks The Sun through the main signs your exhaustion could actually be a symptom of ME/CFS.
Severe ME Day: Caring for someone with Severe M.E. by Sarah Boothby | 08 August 2019
Anonymity is a cover for the disappointment that is only overwhelmed by the relentless exhaustion of M.E.
Severe ME Day: ‘LIFE’ with Very Severe M.E. – A poem by Natasha Adams | 08 August 2019
Day after day this fragile hope is crushed, shattered, ground down like broken glass. Monotony, drudgery, despair! How can I escape?