Tag Archives: Post-exertional malaise

Research: Impaired balance & physical capacity in ME/CFS & Long COVID

Impaired balance and physical capacity found in both ME/CFS and Long COVID   US researchers found that people with long COVID have reduced physical capacity and postural sway similar to people with ME/CFS, despite having the post-viral illness for an … Continue reading

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PEM: Running out of battery & feeling intensely unwell: a carer’s perspective

PEM: Running out of battery & feeling intensely unwell: a carer’s perspective   I guess you’ve probably heard of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis – by its abbreviation ‘ME’. Maybe you’ve got an idea that it’s about being tired all the time. That … Continue reading

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Video yourself for World ME Day 2023!

Call-to-action: Video yourself for World ME Day 2023! Follow Holly’s example and tell the world what happens when pushing harder makes you sicker,  for World ME Day on May 12th. ME, or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, is a debilitating disease that affects … Continue reading

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Make a social media poster for World ME Day 2023!

Call to action: Make your own World ME day poster   Demonstrate the reality of living with ME for World ME Day 2023 on May 12th 2023. Let’s make post-exertional malaise visible Share the reality of how pushing harder can … Continue reading

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Research: Post-exercise fatigue and function in men & women with ME/CFS

This US pilot study was surprised to find that a six-minute walk test didn’t produce as many post-exercise abnormalities in people with ME/CFS and no major differences between men and women. Healthy people’s hearts returned to a slow rate in … Continue reading

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The role of psychotherapy in the care of ME/CFS

Psychotherapy and ME/CFS   A group of European psychologists and researchers say that although ME/CFS is a physical, not a psychosomatic illness, psychotherapeutic help could improve the mental well-being and coping strategies of numerous people with ME/CFS. They suggest a … Continue reading

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World ME Day posters launched: PEM

World ME Day posters launched exploring the 2023 theme   As we approach World ME Day on May 12th, the World ME Alliance is excited to announce the launch of six new graphics that explore different aspects of post-exertional malaise … Continue reading

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Research: 2 symptoms can identify PEM in ME/CFS

Two symptoms can accurately identify post-exertional malaise in ME/CFS   Experienced researchers into PEM at the Workwell Institute in California set out to find a way of diagnosing PEM and believe they have uncovered important clues that they now need … Continue reading

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Research: Pacing with a heart rate monitor

Experience and attitudes towards Pacing using a heart rate monitor: survey results   A survey by researchers who were led by the Physios for ME group, found over 30 benefits to the use of heart rate monitors (HRM) by people … Continue reading

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Research: PEM in long COVID & ME/CFS

Post-Exertional Malaise in long COVID compared to ME/CFS   Researchers at the Bateman Horne clinic in Utah, USA asked long COVID and ME/CFS patients about PEM which they described as: “an unusual worsening of symptoms after minimal physical or mental … Continue reading

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