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  1. Zebra

    Stanford CFS Clinic: what's it like in 2022?

    Hi, Comrades! I've been a patient at the Stanford CFS Clinic for a few years now, and I've seen it go through many changes, both in healthcare providers on staff as well as treatment approaches. It's been over a year since my last routine follow up appointment, and to manage my anxiety...
  2. daveu

    Recommendations on ways to rest with little to no cognitive activity?

    Hi there, My name is Dave, I live in Britain and I have had ME going on nearly a decade now (here is my Introduce Yourself). My ME symptoms present as moderate. I am trying to re-focus on my recovery this year. Currently resting for me is watching TV and film, which my ME Clinic case manager...