taniaaust1
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thou there are different grades of severity in ME.. as an overall disease, I dont think the disease ME should ever be called a "mild disease" as patients (unless they are actually recovering) are generally a lot more disabled compared to other illnesses eg say diabetes ( even a severe diabetes patient with leg ulcers could do more then most who have mild ME can).
You dont hear people thou saying diabetes is a minor illness even if a person has just been diagnosed with it. Its always given seriousness. Pity it isnt the same for ME.
Many diseases get graded in how severe an illness is but it doesnt mean the situation isnt dire eg even cancers get graded stage 1, stage 2, stage 3....
I think the issue comes when a "mild" ME person is thought by someone not knowing about ME that they then have a mild disease. Terminology issue?
You dont hear people thou saying diabetes is a minor illness even if a person has just been diagnosed with it. Its always given seriousness. Pity it isnt the same for ME.
Many diseases get graded in how severe an illness is but it doesnt mean the situation isnt dire eg even cancers get graded stage 1, stage 2, stage 3....
I think the issue comes when a "mild" ME person is thought by someone not knowing about ME that they then have a mild disease. Terminology issue?
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