There is a gap, though: the issue of teaching the recently-diagnosed patient to go against their own instinct to build up their activity levels...
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Thank you for pursuing this so vigorously! Would publication of the finalised NICE guidelines add weight to that complaint? Persuading a...
I hit this too, though it wasn't that far ahead. As my pension's barely worth having anyway at £90 a month, and all income is deducted pound for...
Perhaps the biggest thing they could do to enable people with ME to take self-employed work when they can is allow them to step on and off ESA,...
I though that if it's inside your room, it wouldn't be visible outside? It also looks like part of normal decor, as opposed to door seals (not...
Yes, I think I'd have been equally annoyed. If he really objects to the appearance, the other potential solution is a door curtain on your side...
If this is the meaning: "Cerebral misery perfusion (CMP) is a condition where cerebral autoregulatory capacity is exhausted, and cerebral blood...
Isn't it – it shows that some of us think we don't have enough information about it. I suggested it because I was struck by something @Jonathan...
As a quick fix, if you have a big fleece throw or even a fairly thin old towel, chuck that over the door before shutting it. It'll reduce the...
I thought about this the other day. I saw a report on a news website about a small trial where GPs would be able to prescribe financial and...
A few basic research questions that occur to me: What are the illness patterns in ME? (What proportion have a relapsing/remitting illness,...
If you ever have the emotional energy, is it worth trying to explain that you're not looking for solutions? As well as having fun, one of the...
I'm sorry this has happened to you, @unicorn7, it's always really upsetting when a friend lets you down like that. I used to feel guilty about...
If you go to this page, @Peter Trewhitt:...
It's also not unique to ME. Mine predates ME by years, and many of the numerous aunties and cousins on my mum's side of the family have OI. Quite...
I agree. Communities don't tend to make apologies because they're so rarely involved in negative actions as a group. Institutions do, as they...
Of course not. The confusion often seems to be between how psychology can affect a person's experience of a condition, rather than the condition...
'Pacing up' sounds like a contradiction in terms! :rolleyes: Gradually building up activity levels after an injury makes complete sense, but you...
In my experience, women and men can be equally adept at spotting bullshit when they see it. Same with conspiracy theories. A lot depends on age...
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