personal care

I have an alarm installed in my house, as it's on an independent living scheme. It's one of those systems that uses a control box attached to a landline, plus a pendant or watch. I don't know whether other ME patients use them, but if you do, our local scheme has just sent information about a...

Anyone have dental implants post ME/CFS? Did they heal OK? Just wondering if they heal properly if you are not very active or if you are horizontal for long periods of time. Thanks.

I may have to buy one - my right thumb is just driving me mad. Just constantly stiff and swollen at the base of thumb but not arthritis apparently. Anyone use one?

i wear earplugs 24/7. i use disposables now, but there are issues. i wonder if there are any soft earplugs made out of a safe material. my old respirator had a soft silicone that would retain its shape. like that. [edit: i mean that it would RETURN to its DEFAULT shape and not squish around...

My brain fog can't figure out how to do this. I've recently started thyroid meds, and there are a tonne of things which can negatively affect absorption of them. Including various foods! I thought I had it all figured out, if I take them at bedtime then that avoids any of the unwanted...

Saw this on Twitter Designed for menstrual cramp - brilliant for pain relief for so many conditions Hope it is mass manufactured soon https://news.engineering.utoronto.ca/this-ultra-thin-hot-water-bottle-could-help-ease-menstrual-pain/

I have very poor posture. My back is already quite bowed. It is making me more breathless which has a knock-on effect on just about every facet of my life. My mother had the same problem. In her case her back almost completely collapsed in the months before her death. She had osteoporosis very...

Stumbled across this company and thought it might be useful for somebody. http://stickmancommunications.co.uk CFS/ME keyring card, http://stickmancommunications.co.uk/epages/747384.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/747384/Products/CC051 ME keyring card...

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/sep/13/flu-jab-free-vaccination-nhs?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other I am not advocating the flu jab by posting this. I personally have not had any further vaccinations since falling ill with ME. Let’s have a poll...

I would be very interested to hear about any experiences anyone has had with HRT. Good or bad. it's a kinda personal thing so please PM me if you'd prefer.

I care for someone with severe ME who is very sound sensitive. They are using ear plugs and some Bose noise cancelling headphones but that is not helping enough. Please has anybody any advice, e.g. are noise defenders good, are they better than noise cancelling headphones. Any help or advice...

See also our Members Only thread on Dentistry -Dental treatment I've never had a cavity but at my once o'half decade dental check-up the dentist found a tiny cavity on one of my back teeth. I'm completely housebound and mostly bedbound. Fairly sensory sensitive. Mostly just all around fragile...

~mods, I didn't know where to put this~ I need to buy some meds I can't afford here in the US, and I recall from the other place that many people had good experiences with alldaychemist, but I'm still reticent to give my info and credit card, as some reported weird aggressive sales calls...

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone had had root canal treatment? Did you end up having to remove the tooth anyway? Or did it cause any problems? I have a tooth that is giving me problems for over a year. It is a molar on the bottom jaw. I usually can't chew on one side of my mouth...

When I first fell ill with the original virus, my eyesight seemed to coincidentally get worse. I had to go to the optician who prescribed reading glasses that were horrendous to use. The next optician I visited a couple of years later thought they were way too strong for me. But I did have...

Okay, so some of us might be a lost cause around here when it comes to trying to look good while feeling awful (;);)), but some ME sufferers seem to pull it off. However this is not just about clothes, or makeup (which might be more suitable for those with sensitive skin), it's also about...

Not sure where else to put this item! Many people have problems swallowing large tablets and capsules. As far as capsules go, it's possible to buy empty gelatin capsules on Ebay, Amazon, etc. so that you can open your own large capsules and decant the contents into them and swallow several...