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Why don’t any of the doctors suggest that they might have all caught a virus? I just don’t get that.

@hellytheelephant I got the agnus castus - I’ve been taking it for about a week and my breasts feel entirely different. All the lumpiness is gone! Thanks so much for the suggestion!

I haven’t tried yet...

Presumably @Mrs Sowester you will be producing some with memory of gold and/or silver. They would need to cost much more and could be made in a lovely colour....?

Woo hoo! For those who supported the original Kickstarter campaign, we get our digital download link for the film on Monday!!! Yay!

@Jonathan Edwards are you sure that the diddly squat doesn't actually help relieve constipation? :p

Yes - I can usually 'rise to the occasion' at least for a while. But then I pay for it later.....

@BS3boy please don't rush to leave.... People here have strong opinions. We disagree often - and usually can agree to disagree. I may not agree with everything you have done or do, but it's very interesting hearing your reasons!

My younger brother was ill with glandular fever for well over a year. His health took a fair while to really return to normal but he is completely fine now and has been for years. He was probably more susceptible to getting ill for several years afterwards, and he got tired easily. Rest, rest...

I can't read anything where the print is too small... and nothing which requires lots of concentration. So lightweight books only and I forget the plot very quickly. I can now get a book out of the library and g4t several chapters in before I realize I've read it before..... I used to read...

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Helly- I went into my local pharmacy and they are ordering in some agnus castus for me! So I will let you know how that goes... thanks for the suggestion. Re the libido issue - mine's gone..... almost none. Too tired, and sex makes me feel ill. Used to love it once...! Now it seems to have a...

Is it just me or is it actually true that beliefs almost never change as a result of debate about facts? I think it's rare for our beliefs to be based solely on facts - and we tend to hold onto beliefs a lot more strongly than facts.... we defend them vigorously and the more facts that are...

Ha ha Tigerlilea, I know what you mean! I had two large ones, and lots of smaller ones. The biggest was 9cm by 5cm.... it certainly felt better when the two big ones were drained. I think they have re-filled to an extent though.:(

Thanks to you all! I've never heard of agnus castus before - but that definitely looks like something worth trying. I had really sore breasts about a week ago - I think the cysts were playing up but now I've got my period, they don't hurt. Just period pains and feeling exhausted instead! At...

*#@&$€¥! What this study really shows... People with IBS have emotions too - no really, it's true, they do...... IBS is unpleasant, and might make you feel a bit more emotional, which you might cope with in a variety of ways....no sh*t Sherlock :bang-head: Most researchers are quite stuck in...

No - I don't think you'll be a fraud if you still come here... I'm sure that there are many of us who actually have other diagnoses, but we haven't had enough investigation/medical interest and belief to actually find that out. If you do get a firm diagnosis, and you're happy to share what that...

There's a thermal pool 10 minutes from me. I go sometimes if I'm really stiff and sore. The water is warm, not hot so I can tolerate it ok. If it's too hot, I feel awful. The warm water does help a bit with sore muscles.

So... I thought long and hard about donating. I supported the initial campaign to make the film, and part of me has been disappointed in a) the wait for a reward, and b) the mixed feedback. I also have issues with being asked for more money, and then more money.... I would like at some point for...

@Valentijn - you just made me actually snort with laughter! I don't know why you can't just say what you mean.....:rofl:

I watched a few minutes and couldn't bear to watch any more.

I'm a therapist, and I know how to engage in critical thinking. If you try a technique/therapy with a patient and it doesn't work, then you need to think 'why not?' The answer is always that it's the wrong therapy, not that the patient hasn't tried hard enough..... If the patient actually hasn't...

I can only imagine he's been crawlied..... It's a strange sort of brain-washing, that probably involves flattery and a fair amount of eyelash-batting. Like CBT, with the result that a certain person takes on saintly qualities and has to be defended at all costs. Rational, scientific thought has...

This study is a doozy.. 120 potential participants, 12 started the study and 8, yes that's 8, completed it.... Anyone got alarm bells ringing yet....

'Healed' = 6 hours of work a week. So on a good week I'm healed too! Nice to know.. Seriously, it's great that she's out of bed and feeling a bit better, but there's no evidence at all that she's on the road to recovery...

So today I get a letter from the hospital turning down the referral my GP made to the breast clinic. A 9cm cyst is not serious enough... the letter does say 'we appreciate that this is not the outcome you will have been hoping for'...... And I've got cramps and my period again - two weeks after...

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It's so hard to know whether the menopause makes the ME worse, or whether the ME makes the menopause worse - or if in fact, it works both ways..... I'm sure I read somewhere that women with ME tend to have earlier menopause. It would make sense as all our hormones seem to be awry in terms of...

I totally agree re the sensory overload issue! I'm hoping to get my other half to listen as my issues with noise and light are one of the things he finds hardest to understand....

What an amazing opportunity. Immense thanks to all involved for live-streaming! According to the stats, there were 200 attendees and 1500 registered for online. To be able to watch and listen for free was huge..... I stood up when Ron finished, and then shed a tear when the actual audience gave...