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    Australia - need URGENT help to reapply for disability!

    Hi Alex, yes im assuming it will be a very long wait so no good for anything immediate, but from what i have read it sounds very impressive and promising for the future. There are two main doctors in Brisbane i have seen people discuss, with mixed reviews. Deed seems to be the most recommended...
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    Australia - need URGENT help to reapply for disability!

    Hi everyone, My name is Jamie (F) and i am 26 years of age This post was made on behalf of me (thank you rusty j) Ill explain my situation Ive had CFS since the age of 17 in 2006 after having a severe case of glandular fever which took me over 6 months to recover from, however the fatigue never...
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    New paper from the Netherlands: the treatment of CFS

    This is insane. Ive had CFS since i was 17, was officially diagnosed at the age of 24. When diagnosed i had been with my partner for 3 years, its now been 5 years. I had cfs when i was single, and i still have it now im in a relationship. When i was first diagnosed it took a while before my...
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    Are my problems ME/CFS related? So very very scared its all over for me

    Hi jack, I have had a lot of personal experience with anxiety myself. I can relate to most of what you have said however it sounds like your symptoms are extremely severe anxiety. I had been misdiagnosed with depression for many years when in actual fact it was anxiety. I think it is very...