How Me Aware Are You?

Its a neurogenic illness called Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. Its like Fibromyalgia. Its the same as CFS.

ME can cause lesions in the brain. ME is all in the mind. ME just causes headaches.

NO. Sometimes ME patients commit suicide, but the death isn't from ME. YES. ME can be Fatal.

Not yet. Painkillers and energy pills are all the sufferer needs. Yes but it costs a lot of money.

If you go to therapy, you can recover. No, you can never fully recover from ME. Yes but only for a while then it comes back again.

ME affects the central nervous system and therefore the entire functioning of the body. ME affects the mind and makes the sufferer believe they have lots of pain. ME just makes you really tired.

ME is all the same, the sufferer is always tired and in pain. ME is cyclical, the sufferer can have months/years of remission followed by months/years of relapse. ME is like any other illness, you get better every day.

A GP. A Chiropractor. A Psychiatrist.

ME sufferers have major trouble with their sleep cycles. They can have both insomnia and hypersomnia. ME sufferers sleep too much and are just lazy. Sleep for ME sufferers is like normal people but just longer.

ME causes varied issues with walking. Some need canes, walkers, or wheelchairs. ME does not affect walking. ME sufferers shuffle because their legs are in so much pain.