Tag: Fibromyalgia

Diagnostic Tests of M.E. related conditions – Part 2

Diagnostic Tests of M.E. related conditions – Part 2

  In my last post about diagnostic tests I promised to share the next set of tests I’ve had done and what I’ve learned so far. So here goes. A new approach I changed practitioners and the new clinic I attended (Breakspear Medical) recommended over 

Diagnostic tests of M.E. related conditions – Part 1

Diagnostic tests of M.E. related conditions – Part 1

You can pin this for later: As an M.E. patient there’s a strange sense of contentment when a test comes back positive.  A smug kind of “I told you so” to all the M.E. sceptics.  M.E. must be one of the most misunderstood and maligned 

The first changes to my diet for M.E.

The first changes to my diet for M.E.

It’s almost as traditional as Christmas to start the New Year with a diet.  So now feels like the perfect time to share some of the central dietary changes I have made (or tried to make!) over the past year to help my body recover 

Gifts for loved ones with chronic illness

Gifts for loved ones with chronic illness

It’s difficult enough buying thoughtful and original gifts for a loved one but throw in chronic illness and it becomes even more of a challenge.  Are you looking for something different from PJs, onesies and slippers? Well, here’s my short guide to gift giving with 

Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment

Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment

Reading time: 5 – 10 minutes   Two  words.  Game changer. It’s the reason I am even able to write this post.   Oh how I wish I had discovered this years ago! Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment (HBOT) has simply been the most beneficial treatment I have