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    Created in 2008, Phoenix Rising is the largest and oldest forum dedicated to furthering the understanding of and finding treatments for complex chronic illnesses such as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), fibromyalgia (FM), long COVID, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), and allied diseases.

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    My ME/CFS Story

    Recovery does not mean cure. Recovery is an attitude, a stance a way to face daily challenges.
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    My ME/CFS Story

    Thank you Tito :) I have amended my blog, deleted all other post except the one with my story, thou I did add a quick paragraph at the top explaining that I'm not suggesting I've cured myself etc.. You did make a very good point though about most people seeing only good, the so-called healed and...
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    My ME/CFS Story

    Yea I can uderstand that now, and my first reply was a bit rash and harsh, I was having day and took the first comment has not being belived that I do have M.E/CFS and reacted badly, I apoligise for that. Some of the replies have been very helpful and made me relise that what I was doing could...
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    My ME/CFS Story

    I would like to add that I know 'proper exercise' can do more bad than good and is no no I wasn't suggesting that, but research does show that for some doing gentle exercise like yoga or tai chi that uses gentle movement and streches can make an improve, so I did put this in in good faith, but...
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    My ME/CFS Story

    I'm really sorry I didn't mean to upset anyone or give misinfornation I just want to share a part of my story thou it was imcomplete this was the wrong thing to do, I really did have the best of intentions, I didn't share the blog to sell anything, I thought I was sharing something positive...
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    My ME/CFS Story

    I can assure you I haven't been misdiagnosed with M.E/CFS it still effects me greatly now, I'm STILL recovering and try to manage my symptoms the best I can and wanted to share this, not once have I claimed to have 'cured' my M.E/CFS or made a full recovery and certainly not all I needed to do...
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    My ME/CFS Story

    Hi, I developed M.E/CFS almost three years ago and since then I've been finding and using alternative and natural ways to help my recovery and management, I would like to share my story here: http://alternativemecfsrecovery.blogspot.co.uk/