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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
