Well-known, famous people with ME/CFS (public thread)

[Dolphin]

Cher
https://www.express.co.uk/life-styl...-singer-condition-ME-chronic-fatigue-syndrome

 

[Hutan]

Cher

To save people clicking though and getting the cookies, there's not much that is new about Cher there, just a recycling of old news:
This is pretty much the content about Cher:

Celebs like Cher even reportedly have this condition, according to previous reports from the Express. She reportedly became too exhausted to continue with her music or film career, stopping for almost two years to recover.

In a 2008 interview with USA today, Cher said: “I was sick for a long time. I went to Germany for some medicine and treatment.

“They have things overseas we never dreamed existed. When I was first diagnosed in the late 80s, I had doctors telling me I was crazy. I was sick constantly and almost died from pneumonia. You never lose it, and it really takes the life out of you.”

The rest is just a presentation of a bit of the NICE guideline content.

 

[Dolphin]

https://www.thesun.ie/sport/15091227/world-championship-snooker-woollaston-driving/

Snooker star nearly didn't make it to Crucible after almost blacking out driving - The Irish Sun

"Woollaston – whose wife is top referee Tatiana – has been battling chronic fatigue syndrome since he had a Covid vaccination jab four years ago."

 

[forestglip]

Africa Foot: 'Health Concern Forces ex-Bafana Bafana Star to Step Away from Game'

'Former Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Jethren Barr is stepping away from his football career as he’s taking a break due to illness.

After a two-season spell with Irish club Drogheda United FC, Jethren Barr became a free agent, attracting interest from various clubs, including some in the PSL, ahead of the new season.

However, the 29-year-old goalkeeper has since revealed he's turned down these offers.

He is prioritizing his health and ongoing treatment for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). [...]'

 

[Mij]

SA Keeper reveals chronic condition that prevents him from playing

 

[MeSci]

Africa Foot: 'Health Concern Forces ex-Bafana Bafana Star to Step Away from Game'

'He is prioritizing his health and ongoing treatment for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). [...]'

Treatment...?

Oh dear.

 

[Hutan]

“I’m currently working with a team of specialists to combat this condition and hopefully recover, which I am told can take a year,” he added.

(Given he has not been ill long, he may well recover. Hopefully he will.

Almost certainly, whatever he is doing with his team of specialists will have no positive impact on his chance of doing so. But, because most people recover in the first year, the odds are that these specialists will be able to claim a win.)