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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Walking in a straight line!
Hi, In the past couple of weeks, something I wasn’t aware of has been highlighted to me by two men in my life. For years, I have known that I have very little spatial awareness, a lack of balance and a feeling of disequilibrium. However, when out and about I always believed that, although I …
Post-Exertion Malaise ….shown in a picture!
Hello! I am currently in Northern Ireland. While I am away doing some campaign awareness raising I asked Sally to write down exactly how her body feels after taking Patch for a 20 minute walk. Here goes…. Hi, I am so used to just saying that I feel tired or can’t feel my arms and …
Blatant Ignorance
*Foggy* Whoa….Sally has just got back from a short trip to the local shop and she is fuming! My tiny Foggy brain can’t explain what has just happened so I’ll let her explain! I can’t wait to see you all again! I’ll be back in January xx Hello, I am so angry and agitated. Perfect …