I’d like to start with an apology, because this probably isn’t going to be as eloquent as I would like and that’s because the ‘brain fog’ which M.E. sufferers know so well is one of my worst symptoms. For me, it’s less like a fog and more of a complete sense of mental disorientation which …
Hi! I’d like to share the love about Team Foggy’s friend Retha Viviers. Over the past year or so, Retha has become a close confidant and someone to bounce ideas off. She is also the reason I became aware of the dictaphone option on WhatsApp. We use that function to communicate as typing is usually far …
My ME story has no clear start date, as I am one of the few where it seems to have developed slowly over time though, with hindsight, it is likely to have begun sometime during my early teens. Diagnosis was 30 years later, but with a noticeable increase in symptoms in the last decade. This …
Hi, One subject that I am unable to talk about is that of M.E pain. It isn’t something I have any experience of….well, apart from a new development in the form of constant sharp pain in my little and fourth toes on my left foot (POSSIBLY M.E. relatedem>). This new pain does not make me …
Foggy has asked M.E. sufferers to write him a blog post on their own personal M.E story. This lovely lady called Cat met Foggy at his launch and has written this blog post for him. Please read how M.E has affected her life. Hello Foggy, I would say my M.E journey has been a slow …
My name is Rhia. I am 22 years old and was diagnosed with M.E. in November 2016. I’ve had a lot of my symptoms for a few years, but they really started to show in 2015. M.E is a variable illness. Sometimes I can be absolutely fine and other times I feel so rubbish that …
*Foggy* Hello! I have asked my fabulous Followers if they could write a guest blog post for me about their own personal M.E story. This is the first of this campaign. Please read this blog post from Lynne, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, UK . Being diagnosed with an invisible illness has to be one …
Hello, Before M.E I had a challenging career I loved, socialised regularly with family & friends, rode my pushbike & rambled miles for fun, played a very hands-on role with my grandchildren, rarely sat down to watch t.v preferring to garden, clean the car or do housework. I rarely slowed down! Almost three years ago …
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 …
Hello! Sally is always looking for guest bloggers to demonstrate the wide spectrum of M.E. severity. Today’s blog has been written by Kristina who lives in British Columbia. Not only does she have this dreadful illness; she also runs her own chronic illness support network called Chronic Pain Heroes. Foggy Followers who have been following …
