‘Super-fit’

Hello, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis affects people in all areas of society. Young, old, rich, poor but also the ‘super fit’ and those people who would rather poke themselves in the eye with a big stick instead of *gulp* go to a gym! With his in mind, today’s blog will concentrate on previously ‘superfit’ M.E sufferers. This …

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Why ME? What makes me so different?

Hello, One of my internal questions that has the ability to drive me to distraction is ‘Why me?’. So many of my friends regularly catch bugs and infections and get back to their pre-illness lives within a short period of time. I have fabulous friends, many of whom are physically fit, driven professionals who work …

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The ‘Others’

Hi, From day one of Foggy’s creation, I have ensured that his campaigns are positive to ensure maximum engagement with his Followers. My theory is that even people who know nothing about M.E, it’s history and current internal politics, will love Foggy and learn whilst having fun. At the moment, there is a trend on …

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Bungalow

Hi, I have a thing about stairs. I just don’t like them. I have had too many accidents involving falling up…or down…a set of stairs for it to be funny!  I have made it my life’s ambition to live in a bungalow or at the very least a ground floor flat with the bare minimum …

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Back to Basics

Hi, Foggy is currently in Spain for the Real Madrid vs Sevilla football match tonight. Going to this match means that, so far in this campaign, he will have done sport on two different continents. Next week he is heading to Cape Town…..Africa will be the third continent to be Foggy’d! This blog post is …

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Chatterbox

Hi, I have always had a reputation for being a chatterbox. I have wiled away many driving hours chatting away to my passengers about complete irrelevant random-ness just to pass the time. That stopped when M.E. hit. I’m going to use this blog post to explain how much energy is required to use the power …

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Childhood ME

Hello, I know I have spoken before about this being my second bout of M.E but I have not really elaborated on what my life was like during my teenage years and how M.E changed my life. Let me clarify, I was never diagnosed with M.E. I underwent a wide range of tests during a …

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Candida Albicans

Hello, In recent months there have been many articles about the link M.E has with gut health. As I have intolerances to many foods I started to pay attention. In my early twenties, I visited a Kinesiologist to help with various, non-M.E. related health issues. She immediately said I had Candida and put me on …

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Guest blog: Christina

Hello, My name is Christina and I am a 26-year-old from the North East of England. I am also a M.E sufferer. My journey started when I had just qualified as a teacher and I was in my first year, known as your NQT or ‘Newly Qualified Teacher’ year. I was working flat out and …

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Open letter

Hello, It’s launch day! Foggy got overexcited yesterday and is snoring softly next to me at Foggy HQ. I have insomnia, a pain in the bum M.E. symptom (sleep disturbances), so am taking the opportunity to write this blog post. I was contacted via social media this week by a female M.E. sufferer who is …

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