Monthly Archives: March 2014
healclick.com social network for ALL ages
Correction www.healclick.com is a full-featured social network for all ages (not for 40-and-under patients, as previously reported) with neuro-immune illness (ME/CFS, Chronic Lyme Disease, Fibromyalgia, Atypical MS, MCS, mold illness) It aims to: Connect patients that have the most medical details in common, … Continue reading
Medications cause 70% of dry eyes, mouth etc. in CFS
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a heterogeneous and multisystemic disorder of unknown pathogenesis and etiology. It is characterized by prolonged generalized and abnormal fatigue post-exercise (98%), recurrent headache (90%) and problems of concentration and memory (85%) that have lasted for … Continue reading
Sleep solutions for disabled children: online events 11th, 12th 18th, 19th March
Children need good sleep as much as they need good food. Being tired affects your whole family’s mood, health, learning and behaviour, at school and work. If this sounds like you, don’t suffer alone. This March, get help from Scope’s … Continue reading
State of caring survey 2014
Carers UK’s annual State of Caring survey looks into the impact that caring for ill, frail or disabled relatives can have on carers’ finances, health and ability to live their own lives. By sharing your views and experiences, you can … Continue reading
healclick.com social network
See corrected version of this blog www.healclick.com is a new full-featured social network for 40-and-under patients with neuro-immune illness (ME/CFS, Chronic Lyme Disease, Fibromyalgia, Atypical MS, MCS, mold illness) It aims to: Connect patients that have the most medical details in … Continue reading
Cognitive dysfunction causes fatigue and depression in ME/CFS
Abstract Background Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is characterized by persistent emotional, mental, and physical fatigue accompanied by a range of neurological, autonomic, neuroendocrine, immune, and sleep problems. Research has shown that psychosocial factors such as anxiety and depression as … Continue reading
Cardiff & Vale carers’ survey
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff Council and the Vale of Glamorgan Council are working in collaboration to gain feedback from carers living in Cardiff or the Vale of Glamorgan, in order to understand how well they support you and … Continue reading
Important to distinguish ME (with Post-exertional malaise) from CFS
Abstract Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) was identified as a new clinical entity in 1959 and has been acknowledged as a disease of the central nervous system/neurological disease by the World Health Organisation since 1969. Cognitive impairment, (muscle) weakness, circulatory disturbances, marked … Continue reading
Awareness raising poetry competition
CF Alliance Poetry Contest Spread the word about CFS, ME & FM and have your poem printed on awareness postcards. The deadline is Tuesday , 1st April, 2014. Poetry Contest Guidelines Poems can be rhyming or non-rhyming. We suggest that you … Continue reading
