The Guardian Online: What I’m really thinking: the person with ME

[AndyPR]

http://www.theguardian.com/society/...me-myalgic-encephalomyelitis?CMP=share_btn_tw
Just a short piece by, as far as I can see, an anonymous reader, so I've put it all below, but considering how honest and accurate it is, please consider giving The Guardian a few extra page views by clicking the link.

EDIT: As suggested, I've taken half of the quote out to encourage visits to The Guardian page itself, please do visit it to encourage more accurate ME articles from them.

http://www.theguardian.com/society/...me-myalgic-encephalomyelitis?CMP=share_btn_tw

I have myalgic encephalomyelitis. If you think it is hard to say, try living with it every day.

Yes, I understand that your aunt had chronic fatigue, and that she took some B-vitamins and is all-better now. No, it isn’t adrenal fatigue because that doesn’t exist. Oh yes, how fantastic that your friend’s friend was really tired after a virus, but she tried acupuncture and cut out wheat and dairy from her diet and next week she is running the London marathon.

See the remainder of the article at http://www.theguardian.com/society/...me-myalgic-encephalomyelitis?CMP=share_btn_tw

 

[TiredSam]

I have accepted that, so why can’t you?

Excellent.

 

[Sasha]

@AndyPR - it might be better to edit your post so that only the first para or two is there - we want to drive traffic to The Guardian to reward them for a good article, as you say.

 

[worldbackwards]

Graun's getting pretty good these days, isn't it. I'm not used to this.

 

[sarah darwins]

Graun's getting pretty good these days, isn't it. I'm not used to this.

I feel sure there's been a conversation behind the scenes at the Guardian. Maybe they took a look at what's going on with PACE and decided to get on the right side of history.

 

[worldbackwards]

I feel sure there's been a conversation behind the scenes at the Guardian. Maybe they took a look at what's going on with PACE and decided to get on the right side of history.

I'm sure you're right about the conversation, but I expect The Graun's equivocal liberal conscience has more to do with things than them taking up anything so dangerous as a position. I fully expect Suzanne O'Sullivan to be back and badder than ever at some point

 

[Mrs Sowester]

I feel sure there's been a conversation behind the scenes at the Guardian. Maybe they took a look at what's going on with PACE and decided to get on the right side of history.

I think the weight of comments and article shares from pwme in response to some of the dreadful BPS biased articles knocked the Graun sideways.
There's quite a community of housebound people that use CIF to avoid isolation and the amount of regular commenters who have ME is surprisingly high.
I've got my fingers crossed that the Guardian will be the UK newspaper to expose the PACE scandal, their readership have given them all the information they need and the G pride themselves on getting to the real story.

 

[hellytheelephant]

Great stuff! I reckon one of the Editors has a friend/child/partner with ME. This is an excellent piece and even better, is in the mainstream press. Also an illustration rather than the usual stock photos.

 

[Mrs Sowester]

Great stuff! I reckon one of the Editors has a friend/child/partner with ME. This is an excellent piece and even better, is in the mainstream press. Also an illustration rather than the usual stock photos.

Yes, I really like the illustration. They're always pretty good for this series.

 

[AndyPR]

@AndyPR - it might be better to edit your post so that only the first para or two is there - we want to drive traffic to The Guardian to reward them for a good article, as you say.

Yeah, good idea. Have now edited my original post.

 

[Mrs Sowester]

And look who they've given Guardian pick, well done with an excellent response to an offensive poster aaronc83. And well done Guardian for excellent judgement!