Duvet woman versus action man: the gendered aetiology of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome according to English newspapers, 2019, Tobbell et al

[Sly Saint]

didn't want to highlight this article so am posting it here.
Not a recommendation.
ME sufferer vows to do 19 challenges in Northern Ireland friend's memory - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk

A Bristol-based police task co-ordinator who suffers from a debilitating illness is on track to complete 19 fundraising challenges this year in memory of a colleague from Northern Ireland who died of a brain tumour.

Felicity Driver (32), who lives with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), successfully completed the Royal Parks Half Marathon in London on Sunday as part of a bid to raise vital funds and awareness for the charity Brain Tumour Research.

Despite suffering chronic pain and fatigue, the Avon and Somerset Police worker is persevering with her efforts to raise £1,000 and is motivated by the tragic death of her late friend and co-worker Ron Burgess.

"My ME hugely impacts my fundraising, as it does my day-to-day life," Ms Driver said.

"I cannot predict when I will be struck with horrendous fatigue, which is so debilitating I cannot get out of bed, and this means I cannot train as much as I would hope.

"Despite the difficult days, I'm determined to push through the pain and do all I can to raise funds and remember Ron."

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/...northern-ireland-friends-memory-38598998.html

great for pw brain tumours, not good for pwME

 

[Lidia]

We wish to make no attempt here to deny the legitimacy or severity of the psychological distress associated with CFS/ME and fully accept the relationship between mental health issues and physical symptomology (Abhijit Chaudhuri and Peter O. Behan 2004

Abhijit Chaudhuri and Peter O. Behan 2004, “Fatigue in neurological disorders”, was about fatigue caused by faulty NMJ signalling and autonomic dysfunction, not “mental health”, defined as being well-being in thoughts and emotions. I think this is what I find most frustrating.