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  1. Vaiders

    Petition - Invest more money into scientific research to find the cause of M.E./CFS

    Hi All, I have just been sent this online ME/CFS petition that is to be sent the UK Government on 13th July 2016. https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/118175 Apologies if it is old news but I thought I would share it anyway to get as many signatures as possible! 5,126 to date! Vaiders
  2. Vaiders

    ME/CFS people working full-time (or close to)? What is life like for you?

    Hi, I manage to work full time but it wipes me out completely! There are days where I literally drag myself into work. Work/life balance is completely disproportionate... I crash when I get home from work and spend all weekend recovering. This puts a huge strain on my relationship with my...